MCQs Botany [36] Posted on October 21, 2025Author agropublishers 0 1. The family Fabaceae is economically important because it includes __________ Medicinal herbs only Nitrogen-fixing legumes Woody gymnosperms Fiber crops 2. _________ is the highest quality oil commonly used in the paint industry Sesame oil Safflower oil Linseed oil Sunflower oil 3. The toxic glycoalkaloid solanine is commonly produced by the following plants like ________ Maize Pea Wheat Potato 4. The plant Citrus limon (lemon) belongs to plant family ________ Rosaceae Fabaceae Rutaceae Myrtaceae 5. Which of the following sugars are commonly found in hemicellulose? Both Xylose and Mannose Ribose Mannose Xylose 6. Gymnosperms are characterized by seeds that are ________ Enclosed within a fruit Surrounded by a pericarp Contained within a capsule Naked and not enclosed by an ovary 7. Which technique involves inserting genes into organisms? Genetic engineering PCR Gene therapy Cloning 8. Which of the following statements is true about aridity and drought? Aridity is temporary, drought is permanent Both are short-term events Drought is temporary, aridity is permanent Both are identical phenomena 9. The first major step in seed processing after harvesting and threshing is __________ Cleaning Grading Treating Drying o 10. CGIAR genebank at _____________ is primarily responsible for conserving the world’s largest collection of rice germplasm CIP, Peru CIMMYT, Mexico IRRI, Philippines ICARDA, Lebanon Loading … Question 1 of 10
