MCQs Plant Breeding and Genetics-42 Posted on 2025-11-03Author admin 0 1. Considering seed certification and field inspection, “off-type” specifically refers to ___________ Damaged seeds Foreign crop seeds Weeds growing in the seed field Plants not true to the variety 2. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault was officially opened and inaugurated in ________ 1998 2004 2008 2000 3. ____________ were the first group of plants to evolve seeds Bryophytes Pteridophytes Gymnosperms Angiosperms 4. What is the dominant generation in Pteridophytes? Gametophyte Sporophyte Zygote Seedling 5. Which evolutionary biologist argued that “sports” (sudden large variations) have little significance in evolution? Nikolai Vavilov Theodosius Dobzhansky Charles Darwin Hugo de Vries 6. ABA (abscisic acid) is a derivative of adenine purine True False 7. In plants, hemicellulose provides_______ Elasticity and cross-linking in cell walls Energy storage Cell rigidity Pigmentation 8. The primary function of the Calvin Cycle is to ___________ Produce oxygen Split water Fix CO2 into glucose Generate ATP and NADPH 9. The first major step in seed processing after harvesting is ________ Grading Drying Treating Cleaning 10. ________________ is considered the highest quality oil for the paint industry because of its superior drying properties, archival quality, and suitability as a vehicle for pigments Linseed oil Sunflower oil Safflower oil Sesame oil Loading …