Question

Which of the following is not the main step in carrying out plant breeding technique?

(a) Collection of variability

(b) Cross hybridisation among the diseased parents

(c) Selection and testing of superior recombinants

(d) Evaluation and selection of parents

I had been asked this question in quiz.

My question comes from Food Production Strategies topic in section Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

The correct option is (b) Cross hybridisation among the diseased parents

Explanation: The main steps in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop are-Collection of variability, Evaluation and selection of parents, cross hybridisation among the selected parents, selection and testing of superior recombinants; testing, release and commercialisation of new cultivars.