HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

FLORICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Crossing two different species or subspecies of plants to obtain seeds that have characteristics of both.
A
horticulture
B
hybridization
C
employability
D
propagation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(i) Hybridization means crossing between genetically dissimilar plants. (ii) Cross between two varieties is called as interspecific hybridization. (iii) Introducing a gene of desired character into a plant gives genetically modified crop.

Detailed explanation-2: -Crossing between two different species of the same genus is called hybridisation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hybridization is crossing two plants of different species to produce a new variety. The new plant which is produced is called hybrid which possesses superior characters of both the parent plants.

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