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Agriculture · Q121

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 121

Q121

Inability of functional pollen of one species or genera to effect fertilisation of the female of related species or genus is called

A.
Cross-incompatibility
Answer
B.
Hybrid inviability
C.
Both A and B
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The inability of functional pollen of one species or genera to affect the fertilisation of the female of a related species or genus is called Cross-incompatibility.
CI has been defined as any relationship (or its absence) between pollen and pistil which prevents hybrid zygote formation in crosses between two fertile species.
Incompatibility is a common means of controlling breeding behaviour among plants, and has been an important factor in evolution.