Description : Grafting is employed for better and quicker yield of varieties of: (1) Apple (2) Mango (3) Citrus (4) Tea
Last Answer : Ans. ((a))
Description : The desired varieties of economically useful crops are raised bya) Vernalization b) Mutation c) Natural selection d) hybridisation
Last Answer : d) hybridisation
Description : Advantages of Artificial Methods of Vegetative Reproduction include a) Crops with better quality b) Crops with more yield c) Ability to produce plants with desirable qualities d) All of these
Last Answer : c) Ability to produce plants with desirable qualities
Description : A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short span of time through (1) large number of seeds of a single plant (2) stem cuttings (3) tissue culture technique (4) hydroponics method
Last Answer : tissue culture technique
Description : To obtain virus - free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken? (a) Apical meristem only (b) Palisade parenchyma (c) Both apical and axillary meristems (d) Epidermis only
Last Answer : (c) Both apical and axillary meristems
Description : Crop rotation helps to – (1) lessen use of pesticides (2) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts (3) yield more crops (4) produce a greater choice of plant products
Last Answer : (2) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts Explanation: The growing of different kinds of crops on a piece of land in a preplanned succession is known as crop rotation. In the rotation of ... This is because weeds and pests are very choosy about the host crop plant, which they attack.
Description : Crop rotation helps to a) lessen use of pesticides b) yield more crops c) produce a greater choice of plant products d) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Last Answer : d) eliminate parasites which have selective hosts
Description : Consider the following statement: The ex situ conservation of genetic resources can be done through: (1) Tissue culture practices (2) Maintenance of sanctuaries (3) The establishment of germplasm banks (4) The establishment of national parks
Last Answer : Ans. ((d))
Description : With reference to plant tissue culture select the matching pair: (1) Sterile triploid—banana and seedless fruit (2) Somaclonal variations—differences appearing (3) Embryoids—non-zygatic embryo produced from somatic cells (4) Pulses—belong to cruciferae
Description : The process through which the amount of DNA, RNA and protein can be known at a time is called (a) Autoradiography (b) Tissue culture (c) Cellular fractioning (d) Phase contrast microscopy
Last Answer : Ans. ((c))
Description : The process by which the amount of DNA, RNA and protein can be known at a time is: (a) Cell fractionation (b) Autoradiography (c) Phase-contrast microscopy (d) Tissue culture
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : Hormone used in tissue culture for better growth is: (1) Auxin (2) Gibberellin (3) Cytokinin (4) Vernalin
Description : Mark the INCORRECT statement about agar, a gelling agent in plant tissue culture medium a. Not digested by plant enzymes b. It does not use in micro-propagation work c. It does not react with media constituents d. Remain stable at incubation temperature
Last Answer : b. It does not use in micro-propagation work
Description : A variety or strain produced by horticultural or agricultural techniques and not normally found in natural population is called a) Hybrid b) Tissue culture c) GMO d) Cultivar
Last Answer : d) Cultivar
Description : Mixed farming incorporates a mixture or combination of which of the following? a. Crops and Forest Trees b. Different Varieties of Crops c. Crops and Horticulture Plants d. Crops and Livestock e. None of these
Last Answer : d. Crops and Livestock
Description : 108.is primarily a management technique that uses energy information as a basis to eliminate waste, reduce and control current level of energy use and improve the existing operating procedures. a) Energy monitoring and targeting b) CUSUM c) Specific energy consumption d) Production
Last Answer : Energy monitoring and targeting
Description : The high yielding hybrid crop varieties to exploit hybrid vigour, the farmers need to Purchase fresh hybrid seed every year because: (a) Hybrid vigour is not long standing due to inbreeding ... (c) It is always associated with 4ncreased heterozygosity (d) Government has accepted Dunkel's proposals
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 : Which one of the following activities will NOT help improve the ethical behaviour of a marketing firm? A)Help employees become aware of and sensitive toward ethical issues B)Redesign the company's culture ... tactics D)Establish and enforce a code of ethics E)Eliminate "bad apples" in the firm
Last Answer : C)Reward employees who use questionable business tactics
Description : How would you increase the yield of maize crop? (a) Evolve high yielding varieties of seeds to suit different agroclimatic regions (b) Develop high yielding varieties (c) Develop disease-resistant varieties (d) Develop early and very early maturing varieties suitable for rainfall areas
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which aerial stem modification is concerned with vegetative propagation? Give two examples.
Last Answer : Ans: Bulbils. Ex: Agave americana, Dioscoria bulbifera
Description : Stem tailed drill seen in which plant ?
Last Answer : : Stem tailed drill is found in bone marrow plants.
Description : What are the totiptent stem cells of plants ?
Last Answer : : Totiptent stem is the type of cell from which it is possible to produce plant seedlings directly.
Description : Arrangement of leaves on a stem branch is: (a) Venation (b) Venation (c) Ptyxis (d) Phyllotaxy
Description : Aerosols having carbon and fluorine compounds are chiefly released by: (a) Refineries (b) Automobiles (c) Industries (d) Jets 3. Coir of commerce is obtained from: (a) Endocarp of coconut (b) Mesocarp of coconut (c) Stem of jute (d) Leaves of coconut
Description : Stomata in bryophytes are present in the of: (a) Capsule (b) Leaf (c) Stem (d) Seta
Description : Stem is reduced in (a) Rhizome (b) Corm (c) Bulb (d) Tuber
Description : In spite of several angiospermic features Gnetum is a gymnosperm because…. a) polyembryony is a common features b) prothallial cell is present in the male gametophyte c) seed is naked d) stem exhibit anomalous secondary growth
Last Answer : c) seed is naked
Description : The resin duct in Pinus stem represents a................ a)large vacuole b)intercellular space c)lysigenous cavity d)schizogenous cavity.
Last Answer : d)schizogenous cavity.
Description : Sphenopteris hoeninghausii is the….. a)stem b)root c)leaves d)ovule
Last Answer : c)leaves
Description : Name the sub-aerial stem modification seen in free floating aquatic plants. How does it help in vegetative propagation?
Last Answer : Ans: Off-set is the sub-aerial modified stem seen in free floating hydrophytes. It is brittle and has leaves and roots at its only node. When broken accidentally, it is separated from parent plant and can lead independent life.
Description : Which underground stem modification does not possess roots? Mention its scientific name.
Last Answer : Ans: Stem tuber is the underground stem modification that does not possess roots. Solanum tuberosum is its scientific name.
Description : Banana is propagated by a) Stem cutting b) Tillers c) Suckers d) Crown
Last Answer : c) Suckers
Description : A common example of stem tuber is a) Ginger b) Garlic c) Onion d) Potato
Last Answer : d) Potato
Description : Onion and garlic are examples of a)Rhizome b) corm c) stem tuber d) bulb
Last Answer : d) bulb
Description : In cold places frost damage can be reduced in horticultural crops using these methods except a) Overhead sprinklers at night b) Green houses and shade nets c) Wind breaks placement d) Appropriate fungicide application
Last Answer : b) Green houses and shade nets
Description : Horticulture is the study that includes a) Fruits, vegetables and flowers b) All food crops c)Vegetable gardens and lawns near hotels only d)Some bush crops and apples
Last Answer : a) Fruits, vegetables and flowers
Description : Which of the following is a correct description of ‘tissue culture’? (1) Conservation of forests and plantation (2) Growth and propagation of horticultural crops (3) Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium (4) Protection of wild animals
Last Answer : Science of cultivating animal tissue in artificial medium
Description : In hybridization this is not part of the technique used a) Transfer pollen b) Collect pollen c) Emasculate d) Use of two plants to bridge the stems together
Last Answer : d) Use of two plants to bridge the stems together
Description : Cryopreservation is a technique used for a) Crystallization of food b) Food packing c) Seed saving d) Preservation of excess production of vegetables
Last Answer : c) Seed saving
Description : What is bagging technique in plant tissue culture? -Biology
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Tissue culture technique was first attempted by
Last Answer : Tissue culture technique was first attempted by A. Haberlandt B. Nonbecourt C. Hanning D. Gautheret
Description : The technique of obtaining large number plantlets by tissue culture method is called
Last Answer : The technique of obtaining large number plantlets by tissue culture method is called A. ... . organ culture C. micropropagation D. macropropagation
Description : A large number of identical plants can be obtained in a short span of time through - (1) large number of seeds of a single plant (2) stern cuttings (3) tissue culture technique (4) hydroponics method
Last Answer : (3) tissue culture technique Explanation: Plant tissue culture is a collection of techniques used to maintain or grow plant cells, tissues or organs under sterile conditions on a nutrient culture medium ... hormones, which causes the plant part to grow at very rapid rates to produce new plantlets.
Description : The technique of obtaining large number of plantlets by tissue culture method is called (a) plantlet culture (b) organ culture (c) micropropagation (d) macropropagation.
Last Answer : (c) micropropagation
Description : Tissue culture technique can produce infinite number of new plants from a small parental tissue. The economic importance of the technique is in raising (a) genetically uniform population ... homozygous diploid plants (c) new species (d) variants through picking up somaclonal variations.
Last Answer : (a) genetically uniform population identical to the original parent
Description : Haploid plants can be obtained from: (a) Leaf culture (b) Bud culture (c) Root culture (d) Anther culture
Description : To obtain haploid plants, we culture _________ e. Entire anther f. Nucleus g. Embryo h. Apical bud
Last Answer : e. Entire anther
Description : In the secondary culture, cells are obtained from a. primary culture b. the organism c. organ culture d. phenotypic culture
Last Answer : a. primary culture
Description : Which is not an adverse effect of irrigation? (a) Irrigation changes cropping pattern. (b) Water intensive crops are grown in dry areas. (c) Salinization of soil (d) Increase in crop yield.
Last Answer : (c) Salinization of soil