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