Q304
Male sterility is used for the production of
A.
Composite varieties
AnswerB.
Hybrid varieties
C.
Synthetic varieties
D.
Pure line varieties
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Male sterility is used for the production of Composite varieties.A composite variety is a variety developed by mixing the seeds of various phenotypically outstanding lines possessing similarities in various characteristics like height, seed size, seed colour, maturity, etc.
Genetic male sterility is widely used for hybrid seed production of both seed-propagated species and vegetatively propagated species.