The first cross between bread wheat and rye was made by Rimpau in
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Match the following columns:
Column I (Term)
Column II (Related scientist)
a. Genotype and phenotype
1. Shull
b. Heterosis
2. Johannsen
c. Recurrent selection
3. Hull (1945)
d. Over dominance
4. Hull (1945)
A. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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The plant type concept was first introduced by
A. Jenings (1964)
B. Donald (1968)
C. Finley (1968)
D. Rasmusson (1987)
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Two species belonging to the same genus are identical in morphology which of the following structural characteristics is more useful in distinguishing such species
A. Gross anatomical features
B. Ultrastructural features of cell organelles
C. Chromosome number and morphology
D. Distribution pattern of trichomes
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Choose the wrong feature of transposition is
A. Transpose recognizes the insertion sequences
B. Transposons may be either excised and moved or be replicated
C. Donor and target sites are homologous
D. Transposon are discovered by McClintock
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The performance of a double cross hybrid (A × C) × (B × D) can be predicted from the average performance of the combination of
A. A × B, A × C, C × B and C × D
B. A × B, A × D, B × C and C × D
C. A × B, A × C, A × D and B × C
D. A × B, C × D, A × C and B × D
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Who established that character is transmitted from generation to generation through chromosomes?
A. Robert Brown
B. Robert Hooke
C. Nawaschin
D. Strasburger and Hertwig
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The seven traits studied by Mendel were present in
A. 7 chromosomes
B. 2 chromosomes
C. 4 chromosomes
D. 5 chromosomes
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Sex in plants was discovered by
A. Grew
B. Camerarious
C. T. Fairchild
D. Linnaeus
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Multiple factors hypothesis' is given by
A. Sutton and Boveri
B. Nilson Ehle
C. Galton
D. Muller
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Two taxonomic species are distinguished from each other by
A. Their failure to interbreed
B. Their ability to exchange genes freely
C. Their similarity in correlated morphological characters
D. Discontinuity in a set of correlated characters
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The distribution of stomata per unit area of a leaf and their size affects the rate of
A. Absorption
B. Respiration
C. Transpiration
D. Guttation
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Cellulose is abscent in
A. Primary cell wall
B. Middle lamella
C. Secondary cell wall
D. Tertiary cell wall
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The spraying of leaves with silicon emulsion causes
A. Increase transpiration
B. Decrease transpiration
C. Increase photosynthesis
D. None of these
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The water from the soil enters into root hairs on account of
A. Turgor pressure
B. Suction pressure
C. Osmotic pressure
D. Hydric pressure
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IPGRI headquarter is situated in
A. New Delhi, Tndia
B. New York, USA
C. Sydney, Australia
D. Rome, Italy
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The smallest unit of genetic material undergoes recombination is
A. Muton
B. Cistron
C. Recon
D. Plasmon
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Turmeric is a modified stem
A. Rhizome
B. Tuber
C. Bulb
D. Corm
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The major transportable form of amino acid is
A. Lycopene
B. Alfoxin
C. Nicotine
D. Aspargine
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The reason behind reversion is
A. Gene interaction
B. Mutation
C. Variation
D. Both A and B
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