The location of various genes on a chromosome relative to specific microscopically visible landmark on the chromosome is called
A. Molecular map
B. DNA mapd
C. Genetic map
D. Cytogenetic map
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In gametophytic system of self-incompatibility, fully compatible will result from a cross between
A. S1 S2 × S1 S3
B. S1 S2 × S3 S4
C. S1 S2 × S1 S2
D. S3 S4 × S2 S1
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Consider the following statements
In pedigree method of breeding
1. plant selection is continued till the progenies become homozygous.
2. plants are selected from F2 on words and their progenies are tested.
3. it may be possible to study precise nature of inheritance of different characters by studying the pedigree records.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2, 3
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Who discovered the cell?
A. Palade
B. Claddy
C. Robert Hooke
D. Robert Brown
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Resistance exhibited by adult plants is referred to as
A. durable resistance
B. vertical resistance
C. adult resistance
D. None of these
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Designated inseparable seeds for wheat is
A. Oat
B. Gram
C. Barley
D. All of the above
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DNA can be formed by
A. DNA Ligase
B. Transaminase
C. DNA dependent DNA pol.
D. RNA dependent DNA pol.
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Leafy vegetables like palak, amaranth us, spinach, are
A. Highly cross pollinated
B. Cross pollinated
C. Often pollinated
D. Self pollinated
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In wheat, an interspecific cross between Triticum aestivum and T. durum is
A. Incompatible
B. Sterile
C. Fully fertile
D. Partially fertile
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Consider the following events which are significant in the development of improved varieties/hybrids of plants
1. Morgan discovered genes on chromosomes.
2. Knight noted that male and female parents contributed equally to F1 -generation.
3. Correns and de Vries rediscovered Mendel's laws of heredity.
4. Tomato carrying flavour gene is introduced.
What is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 2, 3, 1 and 4
C. 3, 2, 1 and 4
D. 2, 1, 4 and 3
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The 'pure line' theory was proposed by
A. Bateson
B. Johannsen
C. Watson
D. Mendel
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The C4 -plants are more efficient than C3 -plants because
A. They have two types of chloroplasts
B. They have photorespiration
C. CO2 acceptor is PEP
D. They lack photorespiration
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When chiasma frequency is 100%, the percentage of crossing over is
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A genophore is made up of
A. a ssDNA
B. ss or dsDNA
C. RNA & Histones
D. dsRNA
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Ovule is attached to the placenta with a slender stalk, known as
A. Funicle
B. Raphe
C. Hilum
D. Chalaza
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If a female plant of genetic constitution AABB is crossed to a male plant of genetic constitution aabb and the F1 is test crossed, the genetic constitution of the test crossed progenies will be
A. 1AABB : 1AAbb : 1aaBB : 1aabb
B. 1AABB : 1AaBb : 1AaBB : 1aaBb
C. 1AABB : 1AABb : 1AaBB : 1aabb
D. 1AaBb : 1Aabb : 1aaBb : 1aabb
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Which hormone suppresses the growth of plant?
A. Auxin
B. Abscisic acid
C. Cytokinin
D. Gibberellin
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The sources of male sterility include
A. Spontaneous mutations
B. Induced mutations
C. Interspecific crosses
D. None of these
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What happens in PS-II?
A. Photolysis of water
B. CO2 fixation
C. CO2 reduction
D. None of these
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Double top cross refers to
A. (A × B) × OPV
B. (A × B) × (C × D)
C. (A × B) × C
D. All of these
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