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