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Edexcel IGCSE Biology 5.10 Selective Breeding in Plants Questions

Practise plant selective breeding by combining desired traits, increasing crop yield and explaining why plant breeding can be faster.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology 4BI1

Exam points

  • describe crossing plant varieties, then selecting offspring with the required trait combination
  • explain why crop breeding can be quicker than animal breeding using seeds and life cycles
  • apply selection to wheat yield or dwarf wheat advantages

Edexcel IGCSE Biology 5.10 Selective Breeding in Plants Questions question 1

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A farmer has two varieties of a plant species.

One variety has a red flower colour and no scent.
The other variety has a white flower colour and a perfumed scent.
The farmer wants to produce a variety that has the red flower colour and the perfumed scent.

Explain how the farmer could achieve this.

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