MCQs Plant Breeding and Genetics [18] Posted on 2024-05-28Author admin 0 1. “On the Origin of Species” was written by _____________ Charles Darwin James Watson Gregor Mendel Francis Crick 2. _____________ is considered one of the healthiest and most flavorful edible oils Olive oil Cotton oil Sunflower oil Corn oil 3. What is the difference between genomics and genetics? Genomics studies gene expression, while genetics studies gene structure Genomics studies individual genes, while genetics studies the entire genome Genomics studies the entire genome, while genetics studies individual genes Genomics studies gene structure, while genetics studies gene expression 4. __________ was involved in the development of Northern blotting technique Frederick Sanger James Alwine Edwin Southern Alec Jeffreys 5. Which process restores the diploid number of chromosomes in a sexually reproducing organism? Meiosis Mitosis Fertilization Binary fission 6. _____________ received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for innovative work on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method Paul Berg Frederick Sanger Michael Smith Kary Mullis 7. _________plants have both male and female flowers, they self-pollinate and produce offspring Hybrid Dioecious Sterile Monoecious 8. _________ technique used to detect thousands of genes simultaneously Microarray Northern Blotting Southern Blotting All of these 9. In a plant with 2n = 20 chromosomes, will have __________linkage groups 10 5 40 20 10. Primary dormancy is caused by _________ Incorrect planting depth Overuse of fertilizers Internal factors within the seed itself External environmental factors Loading … Question 1 of 10 Please leave this field emptySubscribe to Get JEAS Updates We’d love to keep you updated with our latest articles and news What’s your name? And your surname? Email Address * We don’t spam! Read our [link]privacy policy[/link] for more info. Thanks for subscribing JEAS updates Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.
