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Triticale has been evolved by intergeneric hybridization between

1. wheat and rye
2. wheat and rice
3. rice and maize
4. wheat and Aegilops

Correct answer: wheat and rye

Solution

Triticale is produced by hybridizing wheat with rye, then often doubling chromosomes to restore fertility. The name itself reflects this origin: Triticum + Secale.

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