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Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

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230 CHAPTER 13<br />

Part A<br />

Please answer the following questions true or false:<br />

Outcomes assessment<br />

1 A genomic formula <strong>of</strong> 2n − 1 refers to a trisomic.<br />

2 The regular set <strong>of</strong> chromosomes <strong>of</strong> a species is called A-chromosomes.<br />

3 An individual in which the euploid complement <strong>of</strong> chromosomes is increased by one complete set <strong>of</strong> chromosomes is called<br />

a secondary trisomic.<br />

4 The triangle <strong>of</strong> U describes genomic relationships among naturally occurring species <strong>of</strong> wheat.<br />

5 Triticale is a euploid.<br />

6 Colchicine is used for reducing the number <strong>of</strong> chromosomes in a cell.<br />

7 Aneuploids have a duplicate <strong>of</strong> the entire chromosome set.<br />

8 The genotype AAAA represents a duplex tetraploid.<br />

9 The genotype AADDEE represents an alloploid.<br />

10 A hexaploid consists <strong>of</strong> six genomes.<br />

Part B<br />

Please answer the following questions:<br />

1 Describe the triangle <strong>of</strong> U.<br />

2 Distinguish between homologous <strong>and</strong> homeologous chromosomes.<br />

3 Distinguish between a primary trisomic <strong>and</strong> a secondary trisomic.<br />

4 Discuss a common mechanism <strong>of</strong> aneuploidy.<br />

5 Distinguish between an aneuploid <strong>and</strong> euploid.<br />

6 ……………………………. is polyploidy with chromosomes from different genomes.<br />

7 Write the genetic formula for a triplex genotype: …………………………….<br />

8 What is a segmental alloploid?<br />

Part C<br />

Please write a short essay on each <strong>of</strong> the following topics:<br />

1 Discuss the effect <strong>of</strong> polyploidy on plants.<br />

2 Discuss, with an example, a polyploidy series.<br />

3 Discuss the artificial induction <strong>of</strong> polyploids.<br />

4 Discuss the importance <strong>of</strong> doubled haploids to plant breeding.

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