Question
Read the following statements with respect to methods of emasculation and choose correct statements :
A. Suction method
B. Cold treatment
C. Epistasis
D. Chemical method
E. Alchohol treatment
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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The correct answer is
A, B, D, E only
Emasculation Methods Identification
Emasculation is the crucial step of removing the male reproductive parts (anthers) from a flower to prevent self-pollination, essential in plant breeding programs.
Methods Analysis
- Suction method: This technique physically removes anthers or pollen using suction.
- Cold treatment: In certain contexts, low temperatures can be employed to affect pollen viability or induce sterility, indirectly aiding emasculation goals.
- Epistasis: This is a genetic phenomenon where one gene masks another's expression; it is not a method of emasculation.
- Chemical method: Specific chemicals are used to chemically induce male sterility or facilitate anther removal.
- Alcohol treatment: Alcohol can be applied to desiccate and destroy anthers, thus performing emasculation.
Correct Emasculation Statements
Statements A (Suction method), B (Cold treatment), D (Chemical method), and E (Alcohol treatment) describe valid techniques or approaches related to emasculation or preventing self-pollination.
Statement C (Epistasis) is incorrect as it relates to genetics, not a physical or chemical method.
Therefore, the correct statements are A, B, D, and E.
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