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