SATHEE: Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Ques 103

Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Ques 103

After crossing between two plants, the progenies are found to be male-sterile. This phenomenon is found to be maternally inherited and is due to some genes which are present in the cytoplasm of the female parent.

(a) nucleus

(b) chloroplasts

(c) mitochondrion

(d) cytoplasm

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Answer : c

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(c) Male sterility occurs due to cytoplasmic or cytoplasmic-genetic inheritance, i.e., due to DNA present in mitochondrion or chloroplast under the control of extra-nuclear gene.

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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Ques 103

After crossing between two plants, the progenies are found to be male-sterile. This phenomenon is found to be maternally inherited and is due to some genes which are present in the cytoplasm of the female parent.

Answer : c

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