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(1)
Breeding for disease resistance requires
[A]
a good source of resistance
[B]
Planned hybridisation
[C]
Diseases test
[D]
all of these
(2)
Polyploidy is induced through
[A]
Irradiation
[B]
Mutagenic chemicals
[C]
Ethylene
[D]
Colchicine
(3)
Pure line breed refers to
[A]
Heterozygosity Only
[B]
Homozygosity Only
[C]
Homozygosity And Self Assortment
[D]
Heterozygosity And Linkage
Answer: Homozygosity Only
(4)
Bagging is done to
[A]
Avoid cross pollination
[B]
Avoid self pollination
[C]
Achieve desired pollination
[D]
Prevent contamination from foreign pollen
Answer: Prevent contamination from foreign pollen
(5)
A technique of micropropagation is
[A]
Multiple root production
[B]
Somatic embryogenesis
[C]
Growth of micro organisms on culture medium
[D]
Multiple shoot production and embryo rescue
Answer: Somatic embryogenesis
(6)
A mating is expected to produce 50% heterozygotes and homozygotes is
[A]
BB X Bb
[B]
BB x Bb
[C]
both a and b
[D]
bb xbb
(7)
The codons which collectively code for the same amino acid
[A]
Synonymous codons or Degenerate codons
[B]
Initiation codons
[C]
Termination codons
[D]
None Of The Above
Answer: Synonymous codons or Degenerate codons
(8)
How many triplet codons can be made from the four nucleotides A, U, G na d C containing one or more uracils?
[A]
27/64
[B]
17/64
[C]
37/64
[D]
47/64
(9)
Given the antisense DNA codon 3'TAC5', the anticodon that pairs with corresponding mRNA codon could be
[A]
3'CAT5'
[B]
5'AUG3'
[C]
3'UAC5'
[D]
None of the Above
(10)
The highest number in Ophioglossum reticulatum
[A]
2n=1260
[B]
2n=1206
[C]
2n=1026
[D]
2n=1620
(11)
What is LD 50?
[A]
Mutagen kills 50% treated materials
[B]
Mutagen kills 50% un-treated materials
[C]
Lose of 50% chemicals
[D]
Low dose of semi mutagen
Answer: Mutagen kills 50% treated materials
(12)
The method of section of plants from population by their Phenotype
[A]
Mass Selection
[B]
Pureline Section
[C]
Clonal section
[D]
Both a and b
(13)
The process of transfer of hereditary character from one generation to another is known as...........?
[A]
Genes
[B]
Mutation
[C]
Variation
[D]
Genetics
(14)
Which term of genetics represents the potential ability of a plant cell to grow into a complete plant?
[A]
Pluripotency
[B]
Totipotency
[C]
Cloning
[D]
Variation
(15)
What do you mean by law of dominance?
[A]
When offspring shows the characters of generation
[B]
When Offspring of cross breed parent only show dominant characters in F1 generation
[C]
When offspring of cross breed parent only show dominant characters in F2 generation
[D]
In F2 generation both the character which is governed by gene are separated
Answer: When Offspring of cross breed parent only show dominant characters in F1 generation
(16)
Which of the following process is an exception of Mendel Law?
[A]
Mutation
[B]
Variation
[C]
Linkage
[D]
None of the above
(17)
Which plant Gregor Mendel had cross breed for his experiment?
[A]
Onion plant
[B]
Carrot plant
[C]
Pea plant
[D]
Lily plant
(18)
A sudden change in the gene which is heritable from one generation to other is known as?
[A]
Variation
[B]
Cloning
[C]
Totipotency
[D]
Mutation
(19)
Name the chromosome found in the cells which are responsible for characters other than sex chromosomes?
[A]
Autosomes
[B]
Genome
[C]
Mitochondrial chromosome
[D]
Y chromosome
(20)
Who is known as father of genetics?
[A]
Gregor Mendel
[B]
Augustinian friar
[C]
Norman Borlaug
[D]
M.S Swaminathan
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