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