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