Find the mis-match:

1. Explant - Plant part used for tissue culture

2. Somaclones - Variations produced during micropropagation

3. Callus - Undifferentiated mass of cells

4. Totipotency- Capacity to generate a whole plant from any cell

To induce follicular maturation and super-ovulation, a cow is administered a hormone with activity like:

1. FSH

2. LH

3. Estrogen

4. Progesterone

Which of the following is a freshwater edible fish?

1. Hilsa

2. Mackerel

3. Pomfret

4. Common carp

The reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of breeding of related individuals is called as:

1.Heterosis

2.Heterozygote advantage

3 Inbreeding depression

4.Saltation

In MOET, the fertilized eggs at 8 – 32 cells stage is transferred to the surrogate rather than the genetic mother because:

1 The surrogate chosen is of a different breed from the genetic mother

2.The surrogate mother is of a younger age

3.The genetic mother is available for another round of super ovulation

4.The genetic mother is of an inferior breed

Germplasm collection is in the form of

1. Seeds

2. Whole plant

3. Tissue

4. All of these

Agriculture contributes about _____ of India’s GDP and gives employment to _______ of the population

1. 15%, 18%

2. 33%, 62%

3. 62%, 33%

4. 62%, 70%

Mutation breeding

1. Is the use of induced mutations in plant breeding to develop improved varieties.

2. Can be done only by physical mutagens.

3. Has led to the development of mung bean resistant to yellow mosaic virus (YMV) and

powdery mildew

4. Both 1. and 3.

Plants can be made disease resistant through

1. Colchicine treatment

2. X-ray treatment

3. Hormone treatment

4. Breeding with wild relatives

In wheat, stem sawfly unable to cause destruction of crop due to

1. Low nitrogen and sugar content
2. Hollow stem
3. Solid stem
4. Nectarless flowers