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JIPMER 2005
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2005
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

JIPMER 2005 · Zoology · Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production

The Triticale is an intergeneric hybrid between

The Triticale is an intergeneric hybrid between

Options

  1. Awheat and maize
  2. Bmaize and rye
  3. Cwheat and rye
  4. Dbajra and wheat

Correct answer

C. wheat and rye

Step-by-step solution

The Triticale is the first man made cereal. It is formed by a cross between wheat (Triticum) and rye (Secale cerale) followed by allopolyploidy (multiplication of none homologous chromosomes). Triticum sp×Secale cerale→Diploid→AllopolyploidyTriticale\text{Triticum sp} \times \text{Secale cerale} \rightarrow \text{Diploid} \xrightarrow{\text{Allopolyploidy}} \text{Triticale}
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