Plant Breeding and Genetics

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1.Who were the first to identify cytoplasmic genetic male sterility?

2.Which type of genes regulate genetic male sterility?

3.At what time does anthesis typically begin in wheat?

4.How many stamens are present in rice flowers?

5.Which of the following plants are dioecious?

6.In which of the following plant families is self-incompatibility, governed by a single gene, observed?

7.What is the term for pollen sterility regulated by both cytoplasmic and nuclear genetic factors?

8.Who was the first to report male sterility in flowering plants?

9.What is the term for a mating system where each female gamete has an equal chance of fusing with any male gamete?

10.Which of the following terms is related to self-pollination?

11.What is the term for the formation of an embryo from an egg cell without the process of fertilization?

12.Who introduced the term 'mitosis'?

13.Which process is responsible for creating genetic variation?

14.Which type of breeding is most commonly referred to as allogamy?

15.What term describes the slow loss of genetic variation caused by the removal of different genetic elements?

16.What term describes traditional crop varieties that have been chosen and grown by farmers over extended periods?

17.What term describes the range of different genes and genotypes present within a specific crop species?

18.Which type of seeds can be dried to low moisture levels and stored at low temperatures without losing their ability to germinate?

19.Where is the global gene bank for barley maintained?

20.Where is the global gene bank for sorghum maintained?

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