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Which of the following helps in absorption of phosphorus from soil by plants?
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Glomus is an arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. It helps in nutrient uptake mainly the absorption of phosphorus.
Soma clones are obtained by
Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
Genetically modified foreign DNA is transferred into crops plants through a vector. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is most common bacterium used for this purpose.
Crosses between two plants by the same variety are called?
The crosses between two plants of same varieties is called intravarietal cross. The hybrid obtained from intravarietal cross is more vigorous as they are heterogenic.
"Jaya "and "Ratna "developed for green revolution in India are the varieties of ________.
Which one is an alternate source of proteins for animals and human nutrition?
Alternate source of proteins for animals and human nutrition is single cell protein. Microbes are grown on industrial scale as source of good protein. Microbes like Spirulina on waste water of potato processing plants.
Hybrid vigour is mostly due to
Hybrid vigour is mostly due to heterozygosity of traits. The hybrid contain genome from both the parents that make them more vigorous.
Norin-10 gene is famous for________.
Norin-10 gene is used to obtain dwarf varieties of crops like rice and wheat. This gene is introduced in crop plants by using technique of genetic engineering.
Which of the following algae can be used as single cell protein?
Spirulina is single celled algae that can be easily grown in starch containing medium life waste water from potato processing plants. It contains high quantity of protein that can be easily used by human beings.
Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals or higher protein and healthier fats is called?
Bio-fortification is the breeding of crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals to improve public health. Nutritional quantity is increased for protein, vitamins and minerals.
The class of domesticated fowl or bird used for food or their egg is called?
Poultry is the class of domesticated fowl or bird used for their meat or their egg. They include chicken, duck and sometimes turkey and geese.
MOET stand for
MOET stands for Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer technology. In this technology hormone is administrated for multiple ovulation followed by artificial insemination and transfer the embryo into surrogate cow.
“Blue revolution ”is related to____.
Blue revolution is related to fish production. This revolution is brought about by using aquaculture and pisciculture on the line of green revolution for wheat production.
For converting an inferior local breed into superior breed, cross breeding with the same types of superior bull is required for
Local inferior breed of cow is changed into superior breed by Hybridisation methods. In this method superior bull is required to breed for 6-7 generations to get desired traits.
Which one is not a common freshwater fish?
Hilsa is not a common fresh water fish. It is a marine fish. Common fresh water fish are Catla, Rohu and Common carp.
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