WAEC Agricultural Science 1993 Question 29

Question 29

Crop Improvement

Breeding in self-pollinated crops can be regarded as

  1. A.line breeding
  2. B.cross-breeding
  3. C.inbreeding
  4. D.hybridization
  5. E.back-crossing.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (inbreeding)

Explanation

Self-pollination joins gametes of the same plant: inbreeding.