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Plant Breeding

Question

Saccharum officinarum variety of sugarcane had

Easy

A

thin stems and higher sugar content
B

thick stems and higher sugar content
C

thick stems and poor sugar content
D

thin stems and poor sugar content

Solution

Tropical cane grown in, South India is Saccharum officinarum had thicker stems and higher sugar content. Both varieties of sugar cane, i.e. Saccharum barberi and Saccharum officinarum were successfully crossed to get sugar cane varieties combining the desirable qualities of high yield, thick stem, high sugar and ability to grow in the sugar cane areas of North India.

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