Question

Triticale is a somatic hybrid between Secale and ____________.

• A. Triticum turgidum
• B. Triticum boeoticum
• C. Triticum monococcum
• D. Triticum durum

Answer 1

The correct option is A Triticum turgidum

A hybrid produced by the fusion of somatic cells of two varieties or species is called a somatic hybrid. The process of producing somatic hybrids is known as somatic hybridization.

Triticale is a product of somatic hybridization between a tetraploid (4n) wheat named Triticum turgidum with diploid (2n) grass named rye. The chromosome number of the resulting Triticale is 6n.

Triticum boeoticum (wild wheat species), Triticum monococcum (domesticated variety) and Triticum durum (pasta wheat) are not directly involved in the hybridization of Triticale.