Which of the following is not true for a species?

  • Members of a species can interbreed

  • Variations occur among members of species

  • Each species is reproductively isolated from every other species

  • Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species


D.

Gene flow does not occur between the populations of a species

Gene flow means the spread of genes through the population as affected by movements of individuals and other propagules, e.g., spores seeds, etc.


Which statement is correct for bacterial transduction?

  • Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus

  • Transfer of genes from one bacteria to another bacteria by conjugation.

  • Bacteria obtain DNA directly

  • Bacteria obtain DNA from other external sources


A.

Transfer of some genes from one bacteria to another bacteria through virus

Transduction involves the picking up of DNA by bacteriophage from one bacterial cell and carrying it to another where the DNA fragment may get incorporated into the bacterial host's genome.


One gene- one enzyme hypothesis of Beadle and Tatum was experimentally proved on

  • Saccharomyces 

  • Neurospora crassa

  • Lathyrus odoratus

  • Claviceps


B.

Neurospora crassa

One gene- one enzyme theory was given by Beadle and Tatum in 1958, while they were working on red mould or Neurospora crassa (Ascomycetes fungus), which is also called Drosophila of plant kingdom.


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Triticale, the first man-made cereal crop, has been obtained by crossing wheat with

  • rye

  • pearl millet

  • sugarcane

  • sugarcane


A.

rye

Triticale is the first man-made cereal crop. It has been obtained by crossing wheat (Triticum sp.) with rye (Secale cereale).

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Female cone of Pinus is a

  • Modified needles

  • Modified long shoot

  • Modified dwarf shoot

  • Modified scale


D.

Modified scale

The female cone of Pinus is formed by the aggregation of megasporophylls, which bear ovules. Each megasporophyll consists of a lower bract scale and a larger upper ovuliterous scale.


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