In a type of apomixis known as adventive embryony, embryos develop directly from the
nucellus or integuments
synergids or antipodals in an embryo sac
accessory embryo sacs in the ovule
zygote
Through which cell of the embryo sac, does the pollen tube enter the embryo sac?
Egg cell
Central cell
Persistant synergid
Degenerated synergid
Which one of the following represents an ovule, where the embryo sac becomes horse-shoe shaped and the funiculus and micropyle are close to each other?
Circinotropous
Anatropous
Amphitropous
Atropous
C.
Amphitropous
In an amphitropous ovule, the embryo sac becomes horse- shoe shaped and the funiculus and micropyle are close to each other. It is found in Alismaceae, Butamaceae families.
Circinotropous ovule- The nucellus and the axis are in the same line in the beginning but due to rapid growth on one side, the ovule becomes anatropous.
Anatropous ovule is a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 on its stalk.
Using imprints from a plate with complete medium and carrying bacterial colonies, you can select streptomycin resistant mutants and prove that such mutations do not originate as adaptation. These imprints need to be used
only on plates with streptomycin
on plates with minimal medium
only on plates without streptomycin
on plates with and without streptomycin
Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants?
Alpha particles
X- rays
UV (260 nm)
Gamma rays (from cobalt 60)
In order to find out the different types of gametes produced by a pea plant having the genotype AaBb, it should be crossed to a plant with the genotype
aaBB
AaBb
AABB
aabb
Why is vivipary an undesirable character for annual crop plants ?
It reduces the vigour of plant
The seeds cannot be stored under normal conditions for the next season
The seeds exhibit long dormancy
It adversely affects the fertility of the plant
Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains have been used for designing novel
bio- metallurgical technique
bio- mineralization processes
bio- insecticidal plants
biofertilizers
Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) has the following range of wavelengths
400- 700 nm
450- 950 nm
340- 450 nm
500- 600 nm
Golden rice is a transgenic crop of the future with the following improved trait
high lysine (essential amino acid) content
insect resistance
high protein content
high vitamin A content