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Agriculture · Q884

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 884

Q884

Hybrid progeny from a cross between two inbreds is known as

A.
Single cross hybrid
Answer
B.
Double cross hybrid
C.
Three way cross hybrid
D.
Multiple cross hybrid

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Hybrid progeny from a cross between two inbreds is known as a Single cross hybrid.
The term "single cross" means the first-generation hybrid between two inbred lines.
Single cross hybrid is the type of hybrid that is produced when two different inbreds are cross-pollinated, which is also known as an F1 hybrid. Each seed produced from crossing two inbreds has an array (collection) of alleles from each parent.