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#Question id: 4594


Which one of the following observations did Darwin first make during his discovery of evolution?

#Zoology
  1. The ability of individuals to survive and reproduce is not equal.

  2. There is variation in inherited traits.

  3. Individuals who reproduce more leave more offspring.

  4. The unequal ability to reproduce leads to the accumulation of favorable traits in a population.

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#Question id: 39285

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Statement I: Protoplast fusion can be used to develop male sterile lines even between sexually incompatible species. 
Statement II: CMS lines developed through this method cannot be used with traditional CMS restorers.

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#Question id: 39286

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Assertion: Cybrids can be produced by the irradiation of protoplasts from one of the fusion parents. 
Reason: Irradiation effectively inactivates the nucleus of the donor protoplast, allowing only its cytoplasm to contribute to the fusion product.

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#Question id: 39287

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Assertion: Cybridization is a valuable tool for transferring traits like cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and herbicide resistance in crops like rice and tobacco. 
Reason: Cybrids contain the nuclear genome of only one species, which ensures the plant retains its primary species characteristics while gaining specific cytoplasmic traits.

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#Question id: 39288

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Assertion: Cybrids allow for the combination of mitochondria from one species with chloroplasts from a different species.
 Reason: This combination can be used to overcome deleterious effects, such as chlorophyll deficiency, found in some alloplasmic lines.

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#Question id: 39289

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Assertion:Brassica napus lines carrying Ogura (radish) cytoplasm are highly efficient for commercial growth in cold climates without any modifications. 
Reason: The presence of radish chloroplasts in these lines causes chlorophyll deficiency under low temperatures.

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#Question id: 39290

#Plant Biotechnology

Q. Assertion: Protoplast fusion between CMS B. napus (with radish cytoplasm) and normal B. napus can produce healthy male sterile plants. 
Reason: The resulting cybrids can retain the radish mitochondria (for CMS) while replacing the radish chloroplasts with B. napus chloroplasts.