Shell coiling of the snail Limnaea peregra(genetic maternal effect)  the shell coils (s+s+) which is termed dextral coiling, while some snails exhibiting sinistral coiling (ss). The allele for dextral (s +) is dominant over the allele for sinistral (s). If a male homozygous for dextral alleles (s+s+) is crossed with a female homozygous for sinistral alleles (ss) all of the F1 are heterozygous (s+s) and have a sinistral shell. If these F1 snails are self-fertilized, what is the phenotype of the F2 snail?

#Question id: 7303

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

The ‘quartet model’ explains how the protein products of the ABCE-function genes might interact to control floral organ identity. Following statements are based on this model. Which one of them is incorrect?

#Question id: 7302

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Match the following level of microRNAs in Arabidopsis (Column II and III) with their Phases (Column I)

Which of the following combination is correct?

#Question id: 7301

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

An Rajasthani hunter was worried about being attacked by grizzly tigers, so he left the lights in his cabin on all the time. Plants near the cabin flowered a month early. Which of the following best explains this?

#Question id: 7299

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

Maintenance of the shoot meristems in adult Arabidopsis plants relies on which of the following mechanisms?

#Question id: 7297

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

How is the ABC model for floral identity in Arabidopsis similar to the models for homeotic gene function derived from studies in Drosophila?

#Question id: 7295

#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

If a long-day plant has a critical night length of 9 hours, which 24-hour cycle would prevent flowering? (SS)