Description : Biofortifieation is a - (1) method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value (2) strategy to combat unwanted nutrients in plants (3) method of developing resis-tance to insect pests (4) method of plant breeding for disease resistance
Last Answer : (1) method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value Explanation: Biofortification is the breeding crops to increase their nutritional value. This can be done either through conventional ... are growing, rather than having nutrients added to the foods when they are being processed.
Description : 1. Biofortification is a method of breeding crops for a) Increasing the amount of production b) To produce disease resistant variety c) To improve the nutritional quality d) To produce high amount of vitamin
Last Answer : c) To improve the nutritional quality
Description : Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called (a) somatic hybridisation (b) biofortification (c) biomagnification (d) micropropagation.
Last Answer : (b) biofortification
Description : In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome (1) Loss due to insect pests (2) Decrease in food production (3) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins (4) Loss due to plant diseases
Last Answer : (3) Deficiencies of rnicronutrients and vitamins Explanation: Biofortification refers to the breeding of crops to increase their nutritional value. The crops produced through biofortification method are always rich ... . This rice is rich in beta-carotene and provides vitamin A to the children.
Description : In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome – (1) Loss due to insect pests (2) Decrease in food production (3) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins (4) Loss due to plant diseases
Last Answer : (3) Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins Explanation: Biofortification refers to the breeding of crops to increase their nutritional value. The crops produced through biofortification method are always rich in nutrients like iron, zinc and Vitamin A.
Last Answer : Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins
Description : Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with – a) Breeding of crop plants b) Principles of field management c) Principles and practice of crop production d) Protection of crops from Diseases and Pests
Last Answer : c) Principles and practice of crop production
Description : How do we get rid of unwanted attic pests?
Last Answer : answer:If you've got that many squirrels in the attic, then you'll soon have that many in the walls and eventually in the kitchen. What you absolutely must do is find their entrance into the attic ... all of the animals have left for the day to feed might work to simply keep them from returning.
Description : Bt cotton variety that was developed by the introduction of toxin gene of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) is resistant to (a) insect pests (b) fungal diseases (c) plant nematodes (d) insect predators.
Last Answer : (a) insect pests
Description : How genetically modified plants can enhance nutritional value of food crops? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Bloosom end rot of tomato is due to a. Infection/disease b. Boron/ Ca. deficiency c. Insect attack d. Nutritional deficiency
Last Answer : Boron/ Ca. deficiency
Description : Breeding method mostly used for development of disease resistance variety is — a. Pedigree method b. Selection c. Back cross d. Mutation breeding
Last Answer : c. Back cross
Description : Does drinking milk before or after meals provide essential iron , calcium , vitamins , or nutrients from other foods or does it reduce the nutritional value of other foods ?
Last Answer : The nutritional value of various other foods will remain the same.
Description : Greening of potato results in– a) Increase in nutritional quality b) Increase in disease resistance c) Decrease in disease resistance d) Decrease in nutritional quality
Last Answer : d) Decrease in nutritional quality
Description : 134 Given below are the statements about the harmful effects of weeds on crop plants. i. They interfere in harvesting ii. They help crops to grow healthy. iii. They compete with crop plants for water, nutrients , space and light ... statements a) i, iii, iv b)iii only c) iii , iv d) i, ii , iii, iv
Last Answer : a) i, iii, iv
Description : A method of breeding is not appropriate for cross pollinated crops
Last Answer : Ans. Pure line selection
Description : An improved variety of transgenic basmati rice (a) does not require chemical fertilizers and growth hormones (b) gives high yield and is rich in vitamin A (c) is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases of paddy (d) gives high yield but has no characteristic aroma.
Last Answer : (b) gives high yield and is rich in vitamin A
Description : What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles? (1) to carry nutrients (2) to combat infections (3) to carry oxygen (4) to give strength
Last Answer : (2) to combat infections Explanation: White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes, are an important part of the immune system. These cells help fight infections by attacking bacteria, ... the body. White blood cells originate in the bone marrow, but circulate throughout the bloodstream.
Description : What is the main purpose of white blood corpuscles? (1) to carry nutrients (2) to combat infection (3) to carry oxygen (4) to give strength
Last Answer : to combat infection
Description : Crop rotation is being adopted – (1) to increase the productivity of the land (2) to increase the crop yield (3) to increase the soil water (4) to increase the crop resistance to pests.
Last Answer : (1) to increase the productivity of the land Explanation: Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons for various ... the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals and other crops.
Description : what- A farmer plows rows in his field to sow crops. The border of his field is surrounded by a fence to keep out pests. If the two corners of the fence form right angles, which of the following statements is not necessarily true?
Last Answer : the sides of the fence are parallel to the rows of crops.
Description : Crops, those are grown to protect the main cash crop from a certain pest or several pests?
Last Answer : Ans.Trap Crops
Description : In agriculture what is Green Manure ? a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure. b. Manure which is used only for Organic Farming. c. Manure ... to suit the growing crops d. Especially manufactured manure for the purpose of distracting pests and insects
Last Answer : a. Crops which are especially grown with the purpose of converting them for manure.
Description : Cropping a photograph means: a) Cleaning a photograph b) Developing a black and white reel c) Cutting out unwanted background d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Cutting out unwanted background
Description : nutritional labels list only healthy nutrients. -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The given statement is false.
Description : tomato plants dying no sign of disease or pests
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : What is the best method to check for unwanted resistance in a circuit?
Last Answer : Do not add any unwanted device in the circuit. Have correct sized wire for the application and the load current.
Description : Are there any modern SciFi Strategy games that deal almost exclusively with space exploration and colonisation, with little to no combat involved?
Last Answer : answer:Maybe this will help. I recently picked up Elite Dangerous and it's pretty amazing visually. It mostly involves trading and doing little jobs to earn credits: presumably to buy a bigger, better ship. ... two are more your style. Kerbal Space program is worth a look too. I love that game.
Description : Might humans need some insect based nutrients in their balanced diet?
Last Answer : I think the west already suffers from “overnutrition” (that is a euphemism, btw.). Though a crispy fried spider beats deep fried butter any day. But poor countries that are ravaged by starvation certainly could use some additional protein source.
Description : Explain what is meant by Biofortification. -Biology
Description : Commercial flower crops are sometimes watered to cause leaching. This means: a. Watering to spread fertilizer nutrients more evenly throughout the plant root system b. Watering to remove excess soluble salts from ... only to wet the top 1/3 of the growing medium d. Watering by subsurface methods
Last Answer : Watering to remove excess soluble salts from the growing medium
Description : In developing countries, the time before ____ is most difficult for meeting nutritional needs of the people. a. planting c. winter b. harvest d. spring
Last Answer : b. harvest
Description : Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes? (a) Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens. (b) Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust ... c) Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield. (d) Lady bird beetle against aphids in mustard.
Last Answer : (a) Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathogens.
Description : Which one of the following is an example of carrying out biological control of pests/diseases using microbes ? (1) Lady bird beetle against aphids in mustard (2) Trichoderma sp. against ... pathgens (3) Nucleopolyhedrovirus against white rust in Brassica (4) Bt-cotton to increase cotton yield
Last Answer : (2) Trichoderma sp. against certain plant pathgens
Description : In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of - (1) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients (2) None of the options (3) Insect and fungi (4) Water limits and fire
Last Answer : (4) Water limits and fire Explanation: Grass ecosystems are an early stage of succession in regions where the mature ecosystems are forests. However, grass ecosystems are climax ecosystems in ... soil of grassland ecosystem is rich in nutrients and organic matters and provides the largest biomass.
Description : In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of (1) Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients (2) None of the options (3) Insect and fungi (4) Water limits and fire
Last Answer : Water limits and fire
Description : Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals , vitamins and proteins is called
Last Answer : Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals , vitamins and proteins is called A. ... B. Biofortification C. Biomagnification D. Micropropagation
Description : Bulk population breeding is suitable for a. Fruit crops b. Vegetable crops c. Flower crops d. Small grain crops
Last Answer : d. Small grain crops
Description : Transgenic herbicide resistant crops were developed using a).Conventional breeding b).Genetic engenering c).None d).Both
Last Answer : d).Both
Description : Non transgenic herbicide resistant crops were developed using a).Conventional breeding b).Genetic engineering c).None of the above d).Both
Last Answer : a).Conventional breeding
Description : The major risk associated with overcrowding is a. Proliferation of mosquito breeding sites b. Heightened exposure to decaying matter c. Creation of nuisance problems d. Increase in diarrhea disease
Last Answer : d. Increase in diarrhea disease
Description : Answer: b Metabolic response to injury results in increased energy expenditure. If energy intake is less than expenditure, oxidation of body fat stores and erosion of lean body mass will occur ... requirements, caloric requirements should be distributed at a ratio of 70% as glucose and 30% as fat
Last Answer : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning body fuel reserves? a. The largest fuel reserve in the body is skeletal muscle b. Fat provides about 9 calories/gram c. Free glucose and glycogen stores are a trivial fuel reserve d. Body protein is a valuable storage form of energy
Description : Can I plant marigolds among my tomato plants to ward off pests
Last Answer : Yes you can, but remember that they will both fight for resourses, if you are planning to do this, be sure to add some old milk to the soil once in a while, that will keep both plants happy. -Birdy
Description : Some of the characteristics of Bt cotton are (a) long fibre and resistance to aphids (b) medium yield, long fibre and resistance to beetle pests (c) high yield and production of toxic protein crystals which kill dipteran pests (d) high yield and resistance to bollworms.
Last Answer : (d) high yield and resistance to bollworms.
Description : Creating resistance in pests and producing new pests
Last Answer : Some individuals of the pest species usually survive even after pesticide spray The survivors give rise to highly resistant generations About 20 species of pests are now known which have become immune to all types of pesticides an are known as ―super pests‖
Description : Do hydroponic crops have as many nutrients as crops grown in the soil?
Last Answer : answer:I think it all depends on how you are farming and what you are growing. There are different approaches to hydroponics and farming in soil. I don't think you have greater control with ... harvested produce change over time . I hope someone else here knows more about this. Great question.
Description : When C : N ratio goes on increasing the availability of nutrients to crops will- a. Increases b. Decreases c. Does not change d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Decreases
Description : Aims of plant breeding are to produce (a) disease-free varieties (b) high-yielding varieties (c) early-maturing varieties (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (d) all of the above
Description : Aims of plant breeding are to produce a) Disease-free varieties b) High-yielding varieties c) Early-maturing varieties d) all of the above
Last Answer : d) all of the above
Description : Mama Pasta's marketing manager believes that the firm's recent 40% increase in consumer sales is due to changes in costumer perceptions regarding the nutritional value of pasta. Which ... been completed? A)data interpretation B)data analysis C)hypothesis development D)problem expansion
Last Answer : C)hypothesis development