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Agriculture · Q434

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 434

Q434

The crossing between two different species of the same genus is called

A.
Intergeneric hybridization
B.
Interspecific hybridization
Answer
C.
Both A and B
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The crossing between two different species of the same genus is called Interspecific hybridization.
Interspecific hybridization is the crossing of two species from the same genus. This allows the exploitation of useful genes from wild, unimproved species for the benefit of the cultivated species.
The Pisum species are diploid self-pollinators sharing a similar karyotype.