Explore topic-wise MCQs in Agriculture .

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351.

A normal plant suddenly started reproducing parthengentically. the number of chromosomes of the second generation compared to the parent plant will be____________________?

A. Double
B. One half
C. One fourth
D. Same
Answer» E.
352.

A mutation is a change in_________________?

A. Chromosome number
B. RNA
C. DNA
D. Chromosome structure
Answer» B. RNA
353.

A mutation which kills 50% of the individual that carry the mutation is known as_________________?

A. Lethal mutation
B. Sub lethal mutation
C. Vital mutation
D. Sub-vital mutation
Answer» C. Vital mutation
354.

A mutant organism (bacterium) that will not grow on a minimal medium does so on the addition of some grown factor is known as __________________?

A. Autotrophy
B. Auxotroph
C. Axenema
D. Heterotroph
Answer» B. Auxotroph
355.

A heterogeneous population include_______________?

A. Composites
B. Multi lines
C. Synthetic
D. All the above
Answer» E.
356.

A healthy plant not selling seed may be due to____________________?

A. Self incompatibility
B. Male sterility
C. Female sterility
D. All the above
Answer» C. Female sterility
357.

A genetic element which can exist in more than one of the two alternative forms is known as__________________?

A. Episome
B. Disome
C. Mecrosome
D. Peroxisome
Answer» B. Disome
358.

A gene which exhibits higher mutation rate than others is referred as___________________?

A. Mutator gene
B. Antimutalor gene
C. Mutable gene
D. Hot spot
Answer» C. Mutable gene
359.

A gene which enhances the natural mutations rate of another gene in the same genome is kanown as___________________?

A. Mutable gene
B. Mutator gene
C. Recepror gene
D. Articulator gene
Answer» B. Mutator gene
360.

A dihybrid ratio is____________________?

A. 9:3:3:1
B. 1:1:1:1
C. 3:1
D. 27:9:9:3:3:3:1
Answer» B. 1:1:1:1
361.

A cross of hybrid with one of its recessive parent is termed____________________?

A. Test cross
B. Backcross
C. Hybridization
D. Trihybrid
Answer» B. Backcross
362.

A cross of unlike organisms is termed as____________________?

A. Hybrid
B. Heterosis
C. Backcross
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Heterosis
363.

A cross of hybrid with one of its parents is termed as____________________?

A. Hybridization
B. Backcross
C. Test cross
D. Biohybrid
Answer» C. Test cross
364.

A child is born with an extra chromosome in each of it cells, the reason is___________________?

A. Non-disjunction
B. Segregation
C. Hybridization
D. Crossing over
Answer» B. Segregation
365.

A bisexual flower which never opens in its lifespan is called___________________?

A. Cleistogamous
B. Dichogamous
C. Heterogamous
D. Homogamous
Answer» B. Dichogamous