In some goats, the presence of horns is produced by an autosomal gene that is dominant in males and recessive in females. A horned female is crossed with a hornless male. The F1 offspring are intercrossed to produce the F2. What proportion of the F2 offspring will have horns?

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Q. Assertion: Symmetric hybrids allow for the transfer of genes between species that are sexually incompatible. 

Reason: Somatic hybridization bypasses the requirements of pollination and fertilization, enabling fusion between even completely sterile lines like monoploids.

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Q. Assertion: Cybridization enables the creation of unique organelle combinations that cannot be produced through sexual reproduction. 

Reason: Somatic fusion allows the mitochondria of one species to be combined with the chloroplasts of another, often resulting in recombinant organellar genomes. 

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Q. Assertion: Somatic hybridization is currently the primary method used for the commercial improvement of all major cereal and pulse crops. 

Reason: Techniques for protoplast isolation, culture, and fusion are not yet readily available for many important cereals and pulses.

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Q. Assertion: Chromosome elimination in somatic hybrids is a highly predictable process used for precise gene mapping. 

Reason: Genetic instability is a common limitation in somatic hybrids, particularly in wide interfamilial crosses, often resulting in abnormal or sterile plants.

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Q. Which parental combination was used to develop high nicotine content in tobacco?

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Q. Which of the following hybrids is associated with low erucic acid content?