Republic of the

Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic
University
Siniloan Host Campus
Siniloan, Laguna

ACP 3
Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding
(Prepared by: Maria Lurlyn Nuguid)

Activity #1
(Introduction to Plant Breeding)

Objectives:
• To understand the basic terminologies in the subject
• To analyze the characteristics of each term.
• To identify the relationship of each term to plant breeding.

Instructions:
• Define the following terms and answer the following questions:
• Indicate the purpose of knowing each field/term in plant breeding. (Own
words/opinion)
• Follow the format below.
• Use word document for this activity then convert to PDF File before
uploading (You can search ilovepdf.com in google and use Word to
PDF) • Be creative (You can add pictures/ borders or background on your
activity)
• Rename your file: Ex: ACP3-1-SURNAME-FIRSTNAME

Terminologies: 10. Production

Part I 11. Love for Working in the field
1. Botany 12. Management
2. Biology 13. Communication
3. Genetics 14. Information Technology
4. Pathology 15. Pysche
5. Weed Science Questions:
6. Food Science Part II
7. Biometrics a. What is Plant Breeding?
8. Agronomy b. What are the objectives of plant
9. Molecular Biology breeding?
c. What are Plant Breeders?
Republic of the
Philippines
Laguna State Polytechnic
 University
Siniloan Host Campus
Siniloan, Laguna

Name: Jobell Mascardo Reyes Date: September 2 2022

ACTIVIT#1
Part I
TERMINOLOGY DEFINITION PURPOSE

Botany Botany is the study of plants. Botany has a huge part

in plant breeders and
plays an important role.
Plants are important in
our lives it was the
source of food in early
human life and as of
now, it was the source
of food.

Biology Biology is a branch of knowledge that deals Biology is important for

with living organisms and vital processes plant breeders it helps
to breed plants and
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ cultivate them.
dictionary/biology

TERMINOLOGY DEFINITION PURPOSE

Genetics Genetics a branch of biology deals with the Genetics is important
heredity and variation of organisms. for plant breeders it is
used to produce plants
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ using the genetics
dictionary/genetics process.

Pathology  the study of the essential nature of Pathology is important

diseases and especially of the structural for breeders it is used
and functional changes produced by them to investigate and
studying plant diseases
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ and insects pest.
dictionary/pathology
Weed Science Weed science is vegetation management the Weed Science is
employment of many techniques to manage important for plant
plant populations in an area. breeders to increase
the production of crops.
www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-
and-biological-sciences/weed-science

Food Science Food science is the study of the nature of Food Science is
foods and the changes that occur in them important for plant
naturally and as a result of handling and breeders it helps to
processing. know the freshness and
learn how to preserve it.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/food-science

Biometrics Biometrics is the measurement and analysis Biometrics is important

of unique physical or behavioral for plant breeders in
characteristics (such as fingerprint or voice order for them to do
patterns), especially as a means of biometrics techniques
verifying personal identity. to produce more
breeds.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
dictionary/biometrics

Agronomy Agronomy is a branch of agriculture dealing Agronomy is important

with field-crop production and soil for breeders that helps
management. in crop production and
soil management.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/
dictionary/agronomy

Molecular Molecular Biology is a branch of biology Molecular biology has a

Biology huge part in plant
dealing with the ultimate physicochemical breeding that helps in
organization of living matter and especially producing plant
with the molecular basis of inheritance and inheritance.
protein synthesis.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/
dictionary/molecular%20biology

Production Production is the act of producing; creating; Production was

manufacture. important for plant
breeders it is the way of
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ creating or producing
productions breed of plants.
 Love for Work on the field” is the literal phrase we Love for working in the
Working in the use for anybody who is “working on a field.” field is important for the
Field This usually refers to farmers or anyone who plant breeders
may work in a field. “Work in the field” is a especially for the
general phrase used to refer to any career or farmers that work in the
field of employment. field to produce rice
fields that will use to
https://grammarhow.com/work-in-the-field-or- supply our demands for
work-on-the-field/ rice.

Management the act or art of  managing  :  the conducting Management is

or supervising of something (such as a important for plant
business) breeders to manage or
supervise every plant
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ that they are breeding.
dictionary/management Management is the key
to knowing the plants
diseases or pest it will
help to maintain the
plant healthy.
Communicatio Communication a process by which Communication is
n information is exchanged between important for every
individuals through a common system of plant breeder plants
symbols, signs, or behavior. have a way of
communicating through
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ their roots. When plants
dictionary/communication are attacked by any
insects they produce a
chemical.
Information Information technology is the technology Information technology
Technology involving the development, maintenance, is a big help for plant
and use of computer systems, software, breeders it is used to
and networks for the processing and know more about
distribution of data. breeding plants and
strategies or techniques
https://www.merriam-webster.com/ possible to breed
dictionary/information%20technology plants. One click there
was a solution for plant
diseases pests
somehow it had a big
impact on our daily life.
Psyche Psyche the mind, or Psyche was an
the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of expirement that will help
a person or group. plant breeders to know
more about breeding.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/
english/psyche
Part II.
QUESTION ANSWERS

What is Plant Breeding? Plant breeding was the study of plant breeding with
the use of science. It was a genetic process to create
and produce crops that is play an important role in
human daily life.

What are the objectives of Plant Breeding is important to improve the

plant breeding? characteristics of plant so that we can have a supply
demand and also it helps to produce crops. Its
improve the quality of every variety of plants.

What are Plant Breeders? Plant breeders are simply genetic engineers whose
important aim is to enhance crops through various
breeding methods.