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Biology GK · Q794

Plant Anatomy and Physiology

Competitive Exams · Biology GK · question 794

Q794

Consider the following statements regarding Xenia and choose the correct answer: 1. If a white variety (yy) is pollinated with pollen from a yellow variety (YY), one of the male gametes (Y) will unite with the egg (y) to produce a hybrid embryo (Yy) which will act as a heterozygote for yellow endosperm in the next generation 2. The second male gamete (Y) will unite with the two polar nuclei (y, y) and produces the primary endosperm nucleus (Yyy) which is triploid 3. If a yellow endosperm variety (YY) is crossed with pollen from a white grained variety, the grains produced are white like the pollen parent

A.
Only 1 and 2 are true
Answer
B.
Only 2 and 3 are true
C.
Only 1 and 3 are true
D.
1, 2 and 3 are true

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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