Biology

Genetics and Plant Breeding

1,177 Questions

Genetics and Plant Breeding explores the principles of heredity, chromosomal inheritance, and hybridization techniques. It includes key concepts like Mendelian genetics, gene linkage, and polygenic inheritance. This topic is essential for students tackling advanced biology or botany sections in competitive examinations.

Mendelian InheritanceChromosome TheoryGene LinkagePolygenic InheritancePlant HybridizationPopulation Genetics Equilibrium

Genetics and Plant Breeding Questions

Multiple choice

Mule is a result of

  1. intraspecific hybridisation

  2. interspecific hybridisation

  3. double fertilisation

  4. environmental variation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mule is the result of interspecific hybridisation. It is a hybrid of donkey and horse.

Multiple choice

ABO blood grouping is based on

  1. incomplete dominance and multiple alleles

  2. multiple alleles

  3. co-dominance and multiple allelism

  4. pleiotropic effect
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

ABO blood grouping is based both on co-dominance and multiple allelism.