Explore topic-wise MCQs in Agriculture .

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301.

Concept of path coefficient analysis was given by_________________?

A. Mather (1949)
B. Wright (1921)
C. Fisher (1918)
D. Smith (1936)
Answer» B. Wright (1921)
302.

Concept of ideotype___________________?

A. Model plant type
B. Good plant model
C. Ideal plant type
D. All the above
Answer» E.
303.

Concept of ideotype was coined by__________________?

A. Oat
B. Sorghum
C. Wheat
D. Rice
Answer» D. Rice
304.

Concept of generation means analysis was developed by_______________________?

A. Hayman (1958)
B. Griffing (1965)
C. Jink (1950)
D. Kempthome (1957)
Answer» B. Griffing (1965)
305.

Concept of gene for gene hypothesis was developed in____________________?

A. Linseed
B. Oat
C. Gram
D. Tomato
Answer» B. Oat
306.

Concept of disruptive selection was first developed by__________________?

A. Grafius (1965)
B. Mather (9153)
C. Thoday (1960)
D. Falconer (1960)
Answer» E.
307.

Concept of combining ability as measure of gene action was first proposed by___________________?

A. Sprague and Tatum (1942)
B. Cavalli (1952)
C. Mather (1956)
D. Wright (1951)
Answer» B. Cavalli (1952)
308.

Concept of biparental mating was developed by__________________?

A. Perkins (1968)
B. Jinks and Jones (1958)
C. Hayman (1958)
D. Comstock and Robinson (1948)
Answer» E.
309.

Common and easily available source of energy does not contain RNA__________________?

A. DNA
B. RNA
C. ATP
D. DNA/RNA
Answer» D. DNA/RNA
310.

Colchicum () is extracted from__________________?

A. Seed
B. Bulb
C. Fruit
D. Flower
Answer» C. Fruit
311.

Citification is not required for_____________________?

A. Nucleus seed
B. Breeder seed
C. Foundation seed
D. Certified seed
Answer» C. Foundation seed
312.

Chemically DNA differs from RNA by __________________?

A. Thymine present in DNA and Uralic in RNA
B. Deoxyribose and thymine is present in DNA and ribose and Ural in RNA
C. Ribose and thymine in DNA and deoxyribose and uracil in RNA
D. Deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA
Answer» C. Ribose and thymine in DNA and deoxyribose and uracil in RNA
313.

Cells intercommunicates with neighbouring cells by_________________?

A. Plasmedesmata
B. Plasmedesmata
C. Trachieds
D. Nessels
Answer» B. Plasmedesmata
314.

Carbohydrates synthesis is carried out by ___________________?

A. Ribosomes
B. Golgi bodies
C. Mitochondria
D. Plastid
Answer» E.
315.

capsicum is a rich source of___________________?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin C
C. Vitamin D
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Vitamin C
316.

Breeder seed is the progeny of__________________?

A. Cenified seed
B. Nucleus seed
C. Foundation
D. Registered seed
Answer» C. Foundation
317.

Blackeselee reported the first case of monoploid in__________________?

A. Datura
B. Rye
C. Brassica
D. Oat
Answer» B. Rye
318.

Biometrics for the study of quantitative genetics was provided by ___________________?

A. Fisher
B. Falconer
C. Mather
D. Hayman
Answer» B. Falconer
319.

Bacteria, single celled animals and plants are grouped to gather as_______________________?

A. Protozoa
B. Prototypal
C. Protista
D. Prokaryotes
Answer» D. Prokaryotes
320.

As a result of linkage and crossingover _____________________?

A. Chromatids become chromosomes
B. Nuclear division come to close
C. Chromosomes become half in number
D. Exchange of chromosomal material
Answer» E.
321.

As a general rule interbreeding is possible between______________________?

A. Any two members of a Genus
B. Any two members of a Species
C. Any two members of a Family
D. Any two members of an order
Answer» C. Any two members of a Family
322.

Artificial vegetative reproduction is done by_________________?

A. Grafting
B. Budding
C. Layering
D. All the above
Answer» E.
323.

Argemone mexicana is an objectional wed of__________________?

A. Oat
B. Rapseed/mustard
C. Tomato
D. Barley
Answer» C. Tomato
324.

Apheliotropic gene is one which___________________?

A. Affects more than five characters
B. Affects more than ten characters
C. Affects only one character
D. Affects more than one character
Answer» E.
325.

Anthesis starts in Allium cepa at___________________?

A. 7.00 am
B. 10.00 am
C. 3.00 pm
D. 5.00 pm
Answer» B. 10.00 am
326.

Anthesis starts in wheat at__________________?

A. 10.00 am
B. 5.20 pm
C. 1.15 pm
D. 7.00 am
Answer» D. 7.00 am
327.

Analysis of covanance permits estimation of_____________________?

A. Environmental covanance
B. Phenotypic covanance
C. Genotypic convanance
D. All the above
Answer» E.
328.

An organism or cell having a chromosome number that is higher than the exact nultiple of the basic number is known as__________________?

A. Hypoploid
B. Hyperploid
C. Allopolyploid
D. Autopolyploid
Answer» C. Allopolyploid
329.

An individual with two identical members of a part of geneue factors is called__________________?

A. Hybrid
B. Homozygous
C. Heterozygous
D. Dominant
Answer» C. Heterozygous
330.

An individual lacking only one chromosome from the diploid set is referred as_________________?

A. Nullisomic
B. Monosomic
C. Trisomic
D. Tetrasomic
Answer» C. Trisomic
331.

An exce4ption of Mendel’s law is______________________?

A. Dominance
B. Liukage
C. Independent assortment
D. Purity of gametes
Answer» C. Independent assortment
332.

An auxotroph is_________________?

A. A mutant organism which has lost its ability to synthesize one or more essential nutrients
B. A plan that is able to synthesize its own carbohydrates
C. An organism that depends on other organism for meting its nutrient requirements
D. non of these
Answer» B. A plan that is able to synthesize its own carbohydrates
333.

Amphimixis refers to_______________________?

A. Asexual reproduction
B. Sexual reproduction
C. Apomixes
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Apomixes
334.

Amount of DNA is the diploid cells____________________?

A. Varies with the age
B. Coustant for all organismes
C. Constant for particular organism
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Constant for particular organism
335.

Among the following the test cross is_________________?

A. TTxTT
B. TTxTt
C. TtxTt
D. Ttxtt
Answer» E.
336.

Allogamy leads to___________________?

A. Homozy gosity
B. Heterozy gosity
C. Segregation
D. none of the above
Answer» C. Segregation
337.

Allogamy is the common form of________________________?

A. Inbreeding
B. Out breeding
C. Syn breeding
D. All the above
Answer» C. Syn breeding
338.

Allogamy is promoted by____________________?

A. Male sterility
B. Dichiny
C. Herkogamy
D. All the above
Answer» E.
339.

All the individuals derived by vegetative propagation from a single individual is known as___________________?

A. Affects more than five characters
B. Affects more than ten characters
C. Affects only one character
D. Affects more than one character
Answer» B. Affects more than ten characters
340.

All organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the monoploid or basic number is known as___________________?

A. Allopolyploid
B. Autopolyploid
C. Aneuploid
D. Euploid
Answer» D. Euploid
341.

After self pollination of red flowered plants out of 40 plants of progeny were white flowered. this indicates that the plants are__________________?

A. Heterogeneous
B. Heterozygous
C. Homogenous
D. Homozygous
Answer» C. Homogenous
342.

Absence of chlorophyll in a plant is known as__________________?

A. Acrodsome
B. Albinism
C. A gouri
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Albinism
343.

Abnormal cell with random number of chromosomes is__________________?

A. Annapolis
B. Polyploidy
C. Heterckaryotic
D. Haploid
Answer» B. Polyploidy
344.

A useful process for determining whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous is_____________________?

A. Cross breeding
B. Back crossing
C. Self fertilization
D. Inbreeding
Answer» C. Self fertilization
345.

A transonic individual has chromosome number____________________?

A. 2 n+1
B. 2 n+2
C. 2 n+3
D. 2 n-1
Answer» B. 2 n+2
346.

A species or type of a plant derived from doubling the chromosome of the F1 hybrid of two known species is known as__________________?

A. Autodiploid
B. Hexaploid
C. Autopolyploid
D. Amphidiploid
Answer» E.
347.

A rearrangement of a group of genes in a chromosome in such a way that their order in the chromosomes is reversed is known as _____________________?

A. Inversion
B. Conversion
C. Recessive gene
D. Realignment
Answer» D. Realignment
348.

A polyploidy species with genomes derived from the same original species is an_________________?

A. Allopolyploidy
B. Amphidiploids
C. Annapolis
D. Autopolyploid
Answer» E.
349.

A place or area where maximum variability of crop plants is observed__________________?

A. Genetic diversity
B. Micro centers
C. Gene sanctuaries
D. Centers of diversity
Answer» E.
350.

A nullisomic individual is represented by________________?

A. 2n-1
B. 2n+1
C. 2n-2
D. 2n+2
Answer» D. 2n+2