Question

Synonym of pureline selection is
A) Progeny selection
B) Pedigree selection
C) Single line selection
D) All the above

Answer 1

Synonym of pureline selection is
➡️ Single line selection

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is C) Single line selection

Explanation:

Pure-line selection entails choosing and breeding superior organisms' children for several generations until a pure line of organisms with only the desired features is produced.

It is known as one such successful self-pollinated method, along with mass selection and hybridization in plant breeding.

There are sources of variations in pure lines: 

• Mechanical mixtures
• Natural hybridization
• Chromosomal aberrations
• Natural mutation or spontaneous mutation
• Environmental factors