MCQs Plant Breeding and Genetics-41 Posted on 2025-11-03Author admin 0 1. The primary objective of the International Seed Federation Trade Rules is ______________ Establish uniform global planting practices Harmonize international seed certification and trade standards Implement worldwide pesticide regulations Regulate global agricultural subsidies 2. The practice of farming that aims to maintain and enhance soil health, manage water resources efficiently, and reduce pollution is called _________ Subsistence farming Conventional farming Intensive farming Sustainable agriculture 3. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located in __________ Finland Norway Sweden Denmark 4. The accumulation of Reactive Oxygen Species is a common consequence of both abiotic and biotic stresses, leading to ___________ Oxidative damage to cellular components Nutrient absorption Reduced transpiration Increased photosynthesis 5. Energy source/s for the Calvin Cycle include _________________ Glucose Light ATP and NADPH Oxygen None of these 6. The process of mechanically scratching the seed coat to improve water absorption is called ___________ Stratification After-ripening Scarification Dormancy 7. Cultivated tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) has 2n = _________ chromosomes 32 42 48 36 8. The quantity of seed that is physically and uniquely identifiable is called a _____ Working sample Seed lot Submitted sample Composite sample 9. To ensure varietal purity and compliance with standards, at which key stages of a seed crop’s life cycle are field inspections typically conducted by a Seed Certification Officer? Exclusively during the early vegetative phase Only at the final, pre-harvest stage At various critical growth stages Just before the seed is packaged for sale 10. The term “epigenetics” was first coined in the 1940s by ________ Arthur Riggs Robin Holliday Conrad H. Waddington Barbara McClintock Loading …
