Question

Arrange the following steps involved in hybridization of rose flower crop in correct orders?
(A) Emasculation of flowers of female parents.
(B) Pollination
(C) Harvesting and storing of F\(_1\) seeds
(D) Bagging and tagging
(E) Choice and evaluation of pollen and female parents.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (C), (D), (E), (B), (A)
• B. (E), (A), (D), (B), (C)
• C. (A), (D), (E), (C), (B)
• D. (C), (B), (E), (A), (D)

Hint:

Standard steps in plant hybridization: 1. Select Parents (E): Choose male and female parents with desired traits. 2. Emasculate (A): Remove anthers from female parent's flower (if bisexual) before pollen sheds. 3. Bag & Tag (D): Protect emasculated flower from stray pollen and label it. 4. Pollinate (B): Apply pollen from male parent to stigma of female parent. Re-bag. 5. Harvest Seeds (C): Collect mature F\(_1\) hybrid seeds from the fruit.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Parents must be chosen (E) before anything else can happen.
Step 2: Only one option starts with (E), eliminating the other three immediately.
Step 3: After parent choice comes emasculation (A), then bagging/tagging (D), then pollination (B).
Step 4: Final step is harvesting F\(_1\) seed (C), giving the order E, A, D, B, C.