Cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi and brussels sprouts have been derived from wild cabbage that, still grows in coastal regions of:
A.Latin America
B.Mesopotamia
C.Europe and N. Africa
D.South Asia and South Africa
Category: Agriculture Genetics Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Mcqs
An embryo sac of angiosperms generally contains:
A.Two nuclei
B.Three nuclei
C.Four nuclei
D.Eight nuclei
Baldness in human being is a:
A.Sex linked character
B.Sex limited character
C.Sex-influenced character
D.None of the above
Date palm is:
A.Monoecious
B.Dioecious
C.Polygamous
D.None of the above
At the molecular level point mutations are due to:
A.Destruction of the bases
B.Destruction of the double helix
C.Shifting of a portion of the helix and bases
D.Alterations of sequences of base in DNA
A method of breeding most commonly used when the desired variation is required to be induced in a vegetatively propagated crop is:
A.Polyploidy
B.Pedigree method of breeding
C.Mutation breeding
D.Backcross method of breeding
2n denotes:
A.Number of homozygote produces by selfing a F1
B.Number of types of gametes produced by F1
C.Number of types of heterozygote produced by selling F1
D.None of the above
An egg or sperm cell in plants is called:
A.Gene
B.Gamete
C.Zygote
D.None of them
A hybrid is always:
A.Heterozygous
B.Homozygous
C.Both of the above
D.Often homozygous
Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection’ was given by:
A.Lamark
B.Linnaeus
C.Charles Darwin
D.Erasmus
