Arrange the steps of 'Plant Breeding' in a correct sequence.
(A) Selection and testing of superior recombinants.
(B) Cross hybridisation among the selected parents.
(C) Collection of genetic variability.
(D) Evaluation and selection of parents.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (B), (A)
(C) Collection of genetic variability. — first. Wild relatives and varieties of the crop are collected: the germplasm.
(D) Evaluation and selection of parents. — second. Plants with the desired characters are chosen as parents.
(B) Cross hybridisation among the selected parents. — third. The good characters of two parents are brought together.
(A) Selection and testing of superior recombinants. — last of these four. The best plants of the progeny are selected; testing and release follow.