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Which of the following is an epigenetic mechanism that has been studied using Neurospora?

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Important Questions on Principles of Inheritance and Variation

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Match the following fungi scientific names with their alteriate names?

Column -I     Column -II
(a) Ustilago (i) Bracket
(b) Puccinia (ii) Puff ball
(c) Polyepores (iii) Mushroom
(d) Lycoperdon (iv) Smut
    (v)  Rust

 

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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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White rust disease of mustard leaves is caused by a parasitic fungi called:
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In Neurospora both recessive and dominant alleles express their effect because:
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The following are the types of parasites.
I) Intracellular
II) Coelozoic
III) Intercellular
IV) Hyperparasite

Which of the above statements are correct regarding Nosema notabilis?

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The disease of potato responsible for famous famine of Europe was caused by or late blight of potato is caused by
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The famous Irish famine is related to a disease of potato known as:
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Have you seen any diseased plant in your farm? What can be the possible cause for this disease?
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Match the columns:

(a) Early Blight of Potato (i) Puccinia graminis
(b) Late Blight of Potato (ii) Ustilago tritici
(c) Smut of Wheat (iii) Phytophthora infestans
(d) Rust of Wheat (iv) Alternaria solani

 

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Fungus with septate mycelium, parasitic to potato crop and can reproduce by asexual spores only is

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Which one of the following fungi contains hallucinogens?
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The causative organism for brown rust of wheat is?