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Mutation breeding.

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The mutation can be defined as sudden, stable discontinuous and inheritable variations which appear in genotype. The creation of mutation at will and their utilisation for production of new crop varieties is known as mutation breeding.
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Write a note on mutational breeding.

Given below are statements regarding mutational breeding. Choose the wrong statement. I. It involves changing the type of plant through mutations. II. It can be done only on somatic cells. III. Both physical mutagens (radiations) or chemical mutagens IV. Sonora-64 is an example of mutational breeding in India.

(a) What is plant breeding? List the two steps the classical plant breeding involves. (b) How has the mutation breeding helped in improving crop varieties? Give one example where this technique has helped. (c) How has the breeding programme helped in improving the public nutritional health? State two examples in support of your answer.

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Which of the following is developed through mutational breeding ?

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