EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2006

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    Assertion (A): Clonal selection is a method of breeding in sugarcane. Reason (R): Sugarcane is propagated through suckers.

    A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the explanation for

    B) (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the explanation for

    C) (A) is true but (R) is false

    D) (A) is false but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Clonal selection is a method of improving vegetatively propagated crops like-sugarcane, banana, potato, citrus, mango etc. All the plants of a clone are similar, phenotypically as well as genotypically. Mint and Chrysanthemum bear suckers at the base of aerial shoots. After growing for some distance the suckers grow out and produce new crowns. The suckers may form independent plant.


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