agriculture MCQs – Page 81

Practise multiple-choice questions from agriculture for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

1602. Chemically DNA differs from RNA by __________________?
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A. Deoxyribose and thymine is present in DNA and ribose and Ural in RNA

B. Ribose and thymine in DNA and deoxyribose and uracil in RNA

C. Deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA

D. Thymine present in DNA and Uralic in RNA

1607. Eugenics refers to__________________?
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A. Experimental alterations in the structure of the genes

B. Science concerned with improvement of heredity of human race

C. Genetics of eukaryotes

D. Science concerned with improvement of heredity of animals

1609. The term gene was coined by__________________?
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A. Punned

B. Darlington

C. Batson

D. Johnnsen

1610. A cross of unlike organisms is termed as____________________?
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A. Hybrid

B. Backcross

C. None of the above

D. Heterosis

1611. Breeder seed is the progeny of__________________?
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A. Nucleus seed

B. Cenified seed

C. Foundation

D. Registered seed

1612. Formation of male and female gametes in the flower is called__________________?
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A. REproduction

B. Zygote formation

C. Gametogenesis

D. Fertilization

1616. Male sterility in flowering plant was first reported by___________________?
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A. Brewbaker (1810)

B. Stout (1917)

C. Gerstel (1900)

D. Koelreuter (1763)