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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

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528 CHAPTER 31<br />

Part A<br />

Please answer the following questions true or false:<br />

Outcomes assessment<br />

1 Soybean is a subtropical plant.<br />

2 Soybean maturity group VI is produced in the northern parts <strong>of</strong> the USA.<br />

3 Soybean is long-day plant.<br />

Part B<br />

Please answer the following questions:<br />

1 Give the scientific name <strong>of</strong> soybean.<br />

2 Is cultivated soybean is tetraploid?<br />

3 Describe the reproductive biology <strong>of</strong> soybean.<br />

Part C<br />

Please write a brief essay on each <strong>of</strong> the following topics:<br />

1 Discuss emasculation for crossing in soybean.<br />

2 Discuss the breeding <strong>of</strong> agromorphological traits in soybean.<br />

3 Discuss the genetic resources available for soybean breeding.<br />

4 Discuss the history <strong>of</strong> soybean breeding in the USA.

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