Q. In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by
A) Bombarding the seeds with DNA
B) Crossing of two inbred parental lines
C) Harvesting seeds from the most productive plants
D) Inducting mutations
Explanation
Hybrid vigour is the increased vigour or offspring over their both of the parents. Such offsprings (hybrids) are obtained from a cross between two genetically different pureline varieties (parents).
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