Biotechnology And Its Applications Question 35

Question: Triticale is a man-made cereal which has been developed through hybridization between [CPMT 1989; HP PMT 2005]

Options:

A) Wheat and Gram

B) Wheat and Rye

C) Wheat and Oat

D) Wheat and Rice

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Triticale is man made cereal of two types (i) Hexaploid - tetraploid wheat cross with diploid Rye.

(ii) Octaploid - hexaploid wheat cross with diploid Rye.