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BiologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionPlant BreedingMedium2 minPYQ_2026
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Which one of the following variety of wheat is produced by mutation breeding?

Options:

Answer:
B
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

Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionSubtopic:Plant Breeding
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