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