MCQs Plant Breeding and Genetics-50

1. The key event distinguishing meiosis I from mitosis is ————

2.

The total number of possible gamete combinations from independent assortment in an organism with 3 pairs of chromosomes is ———–

3. Sister chromatids separate during ————-

4. Segregation of alleles occurs because ——

5.

The law of independent assortment results from ———–

6. Crossing over is a genetic process,  where exchange of genetic material occurs between ———–

7. Synaptonemal complex, which forms between homologous chromosomes during prophase I of meiosis, is mainly composed of ———-

8. Which phase of mitosis is most similar to meiosis II?

9.

Mustard gas was first identified as a chemical mutagen in experiments on __________.

10. Homologous chromosomes move to opposite poles during ———–