Question

5 A variety of barley has a good ear of seed but has a long
stalk and is easily blown over. Another variety has a short,
sturdy stalk but a poor ear of seed.
Suggest a breeding programme to obtain and select a new
variety that combines both of the useful characteristics.
Choose letters to represent the genes and show the
genotypes of the parent plants and their offspring.​

Answer 1

Answer:

plant breeding, application of genetic principles to produce plants that are more useful to humans. This is accomplished by selecting plants found to be economically or aesthetically desirable, first by controlling the mating of selected individuals, and then by selecting certain individuals among the progeny. Such processes, repeated over many generations, can change the hereditary makeup and value of a plant population far beyond the natural limits of previously existing populations.