Latest KVPY Aptitude Question SOLUTION: Rice has a diploid genome with 2n = 24. If crossing-over is stopped in a rice plant and then selfed seeds are
collected, will all the offsprings be genetically identical to the par
Rice has a diploid genome with 2n = 24. If crossing-over is stopped in a rice plant and then selfed seeds are
collected, will all the offsprings be genetically identical to the parent plant ?
(A) yes, because crossing-over is the only source of genetic variation
(B) no, because stopping of crossing-over automatically increases rate of point mutation
(C) yes, only if the parent plant was a completely inbred line
(D) yes, only if the parent plant was a hybrid between two pure-bred lines