BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2010

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    What type of plant is formed when colchicine is used in the process of development of Raphanobrassica?

    A)  Triploid        

    B)  Haploid

    C)  Autotetraploid  

    D)  Allotetraploid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Colchicine \[({{C}_{22}}{{H}_{25}}{{O}_{6}}N)\] is used to induce polyploidy. Raphanobrassica \[(4n=36)\] was produced by GD Karpechenko (1927) by crossing radish (Raphanus sativus, \[2n=18\]) and cabbage (Brassica oleracea, \[2n=18\]). It is the first allotetraploid.


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