Crop Variety Improvement Quiz

What is the process of crossing genetically dissimilar plants called?

• Selection

• Gene Incorporation

• Mutation

• Hybridization

Which method results in genetically modified food crops?

• Hybridization

• Selection

• Mutation

• Gene Incorporation

What is the main goal of crop variety improvement?

• To reduce crop yield

• To limit crop resistance

• To decrease crop quality

• To increase crop productivity

What is the purpose of developing resistance in crops?

• To decrease crop quality

• To withstand living and non-living factors

• To improve crop taste

• To increase crop yield

Why is it important to develop a uniform maturity period for crops?

• To increase cultivation expenditure

• To reduce crop productivity

• To make harvesting difficult

• To allow multiple rounds of cultivation

What is the benefit of developing tolerance in crops?

• To reduce crop yield

• To make crops more adaptable to different conditions

• To limit crop adaptability

• To decrease crop resistance

What is the purpose of developing desirable agronomic characteristics in crops?

• To reduce crop adaptability

• To increase nutrient consumption

• To reduce crop yield

• To achieve higher yield in less expenditure

What is the term for the crossing of genetically dissimilar plants within the same species?

• Intraspecific hybridization

• Intergeneric hybridization

• Intervarietal hybridization

• Interspecific hybridization

Which factor does resistance in crops help to withstand?

• Insects and parasites

• Drought and salinity

• All of the above

• Hot and cold

What is the benefit of developing crops with tolerance to high salinity soil?

• They have poor quality

• They can only be grown in specific conditions

• They have lower yield

• They can be grown in diverse conditions