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Agriculture · Q537

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 537

Q537

The modern hybrid tea roses were evolved as a result of which of the following crossing

A.
Hybrid perpetuals × Tea roses
B.
Hybrid perpetuals × Floribunda
C.
Floribunda × Tea roses
Answer
D.
Tea roses × Polyanthus

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The modern hybrid tea roses evolved as a result of which of the following crosses Floribunda × Tea roses.
Floribunda roses are hardy hybrids that resulted from crossing hybrid teas with polyanthas. Grandiflora roses are relatively new hybrids resulting from the crossbreeding of hybrid teas and floribunda roses. Grandifloras produce full-blossomed flowers growing on tall hardy bushes.