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Question
Identify the plant in which emasculation is not required for artificial hybridization.
Options
Rice
Wheat
Pea
Papaya
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Solution
Papaya
Explanation:
Emasculation is unnecessary when the female parent has unisexual flowers because there are no anthers to remove; papaya produces unisexual (separate male and female) flowers, so emasculation is not required. Rice, wheat and pea have bisexual (hermaphrodite) flowers and therefore need emasculation to prevent self-pollination during artificial hybridization.
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