ExamVeda
Login
Home
Genetics and Plant Breeding
?

Heriditary variation in plants have been produced by the use of

Answer & Solution
Correct Answer: Option D
Hereditary variations in plants have been produced by the use of Gama ray, while others in options like, auxin, gibberellic acid and DDT are hormones and pesticides.
Gamma radiation (GR) is one of the most widely used mutagenic agents in plants because it is reported to induce high genetic variability.
This type of radiation can be generated by radioisotopes such as carbon-14 (14C), cobalt-60 (60Co), cesium-137 (137Cs) and plutonium-239 (239Pu).
Examveda
Question posted by Examveda
Community

Join the Discussion

No comments yet Be the first to discuss this question.