Consider the following statements?
The back cross method of breeding can be used for
1. Intervarietal transfer of simple inherited characters.
2. Intergeneric transfer of highly heritable characters.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. Only 1

B. Only 2

C. 1 and 2

D. None of the above

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The back cross method of breeding can be used for the Intervarietal transfer of simple inherited characters, this statement given above is correct.
Backcrossing is the plant breeding method most widely used to incorporate one or a few genes into an elite or adapted variety.
Backcross breeding enables breeders to transfer a desired trait such as a transgene from one variety (donor parent, DP) into the favored genetic background of another (recurrent parent, RP).