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What is mutagenesis?
What is mutagenesis?
- A type of plant disease
- A type of plant hormone
- A type of plant cell
- A method of plant breeding (correct)
What can induce mutations in plants?
What can induce mutations in plants?
- Pesticides
- Various methods at any phase of development (correct)
- Fertilizers
- Sunlight
Which types of cells can mutations affect?
Which types of cells can mutations affect?
- Only gamete cells
- Neither somatic nor gamete cells
- Only somatic cells
- Both somatic and gamete cells (correct)
What is the frequency of induced mutations?
What is the frequency of induced mutations?
Which type of characters do mutations affect more?
Which type of characters do mutations affect more?
Are mutants of agronomic interest easy to obtain?
Are mutants of agronomic interest easy to obtain?
What can mutations be used to obtain in crops?
What can mutations be used to obtain in crops?
In which type of plants are mutants of real perspective in improving?
In which type of plants are mutants of real perspective in improving?
What does mutagen produce?
What does mutagen produce?
How easy is it to obtain desired mutants?
How easy is it to obtain desired mutants?
Study Notes
- Mutagenesis is a functional branch of modern plant breeding.
- Mutations can be induced in any phase of development and affect all properties and characters of plants.
- Mutations can be subepidermal or epidermal and affect somatic or gamete cells.
- Induced mutations have a high frequency, but a low percentage of positive forms used in breeding.
- Mutations affect more quantitative characters controlled by major genes.
- Mutants of agronomic interest are not easy to obtain and require a large amount of work.
- Mutations can be used to obtain disease resistance in crops.
- Mutants are of real perspective in improving plants with vegetative propagation.
- Mutagens produce a complex mixture of mutations and non-genetic aberrations.
- Desired mutants are rare and must be isolated using appropriate methods.
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Test your knowledge on mutagenesis and its role in modern plant breeding with this quiz! From the different types of mutations to their impact on plant properties and characters, this quiz covers it all. Discover how induced mutations can be used to obtain disease resistance in crops and improve plants with vegetative propagation. Don't miss out on the chance to learn about the challenges involved in isolating desired mutants using appropriate methods. Put your skills to the test and see how much you know about this fascinating field!
