JIPMER2005ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food Production
The Triticale is an intergeneric hybrid between
Options
- Awheat and maize
- Bmaize and rye
- Cwheat and rye
- 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 Allopolyploidy Triticale