Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Wheat Botany
Question 1: What is the common name for Triticum aestivum?
a) Macaroni wheat
b) Emmer wheat
c) Bread wheat
d) Khapali wheat
Answer: c) Bread wheat
Question 2: Which wheat species is known for its suitability in making suji, Kurdaya, and sphagetti?
a) Triticum aestivum
b) Triticum dicoccum
c) Triticum durum
d) Triticum monococcum
Answer: c) Triticum durum
Question 3: How many species of wheat are recognized as economically important in India?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: c) Three
Question 4: Which root system of wheat arises from the embryo at the time of seed germination?
a) Permanent root system
b) Crown root system
c) Seminal root system
d) Adventitious root system
Answer: c) Seminal root system
Question 5: What is the botanical term for the flowering portion of the wheat plant?
a) Culm
b) Spikelet
c) Ear
d) Rachis
Answer: c) Ear
Question 6: How many nodes does the wheat stem generally have?
a) 3-4
b) 5-7
c) 8-10
d) 11-12
Answer: b) 5-7
Question 7: What is the botanical term for the thin upright membranous projection at the upper end of a wheat leaf sheath?
a) Ligule
b) Auricle
c) Blade
d) Rachis
Answer: a) Ligule
Question 8: At what time does anthesis (flowering) typically take place in wheat crops?
a) Early morning
b) Noon
c) Afternoon
d) Evening
Answer: b) Noon
Question 9: What is the shape of a wheat grain?
a) Spherical
b) Oval
c) Rectangular
d) Triangular
Answer: b) Oval
Question 10: Which part of the wheat grain contains the embryo, bran, and endosperm?
a) Brush
b) Convex side
c) Flat side
d) Caryopsis
Answer: d) Caryopsis
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