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