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NEET Previous Year Question

Which of the following can be expected if scientists succeed in introducing apomictic gene into hybrid varieties of crops?

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. APolyembryony will be seen and each seed will produce many plantlets
  2. BSeeds of hybrid plants will show longer dormancy
  3. CFarmers can keep on using the seeds produced by the hybrids to raise new crop year after year
  4. DThere will be segregation of the desired characters only in the progeny

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c) Apomixis produces seeds without fertilization, so hybrid traits are preserved, allowing farmers to reuse hybrid seeds year after year.

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