Q. In case of plant breeding cross hybridization is a time consuming and tedious process because
A) Pre-existing genetic variability is collected from wild varieties, species and relatives of the cultivated crop species
B) It involves the selection of plants among the progeny of the hybrids with desired combonation of characters
C) In involves emasculation and bagging techniques to transfer desired pollen grains to a desired plant
D) Both (a) and (b)
Explanation
Cross hybridization is a time consuming and tedious process because it involves emasculation and bagging techniques to transfer desired pollen grains to a desire plant
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Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist
Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.