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