Q2 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 2) · Biology
Which one of the following variety of wheat is produced by mutation breeding?
- AHimgiri
- Correct answerBNP 836
- CSonalika
- DKalyan sona
Solution
Mutation breeding is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals or radiation in order to generate mutants with desirable traits.
NP 836 is a variety of wheat produced by mutation breeding. It is an awned mutant developed from the awnless variety NP 799 through X-ray irradiation.
Himgiri, Sonalika, and Kalyan sona are wheat varieties developed through conventional hybridization and selection methods.
Answer: NP 836
NP 836 is a variety of wheat produced by mutation breeding. It is an awned mutant developed from the awnless variety NP 799 through X-ray irradiation.
Himgiri, Sonalika, and Kalyan sona are wheat varieties developed through conventional hybridization and selection methods.
Answer: NP 836
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.