Enhancement in Food Production Quiz-7

BIOLOGY ENHANCEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION QUIZ-7

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Q1. Infertility of local breeds of cattle can be overcome by use of:

•  Cross breeding with exotic breeds
•  Good nourishment
•  Stilbesterol
•  Gonadotropin

Solution
d)

Q2.The capacity of a cell explant to grow into a whole plant is called

•  Plant culture
•  Tissue culture
•  Cellular totipotency
•  All of these

Solution
(c) Cellular totipotency, is the ability of a cell to give rise to a complete plant, when cultured in a suitable culture medium at appropriate temperature and aeration condition

Q3.  …….. is used in the manufacture of many items including cosmetics, shaving creams and polishes of various kinds. The most appropriate word for filling the blank is

•  Bee wax
•  Honey
•  Latex
•  Resin

Solution
(a) Bee wax. Bee wax is a product of industrial importance. It is used in the manufacture of cosmetics, shaving creams and polishes

Q4. New varieties of plants can be produced by:

•  Selection and hybridization
•  Subjecting them to very heavy dose of radiation
•  Subjecting them to doses of radiation and selection
•  Subjecting them to continuous radiation

Solution
a)

Q5.Castor oil is obtained from:

•  Brassica compestris
•   Ricinus communis
•  Helianthus annus
•   Arachis hypogea

Solution
 b)

Q6. The term Plantain refers to:

•  Unripe banana
•  Fully ripe banana
•  Banana pudding
•  None of the above

Solution
(a)

Q7.Bird flu is caused by

•  Fungus
•  Bacteria
•  Protozoa
•  Virus

Solution
(d) Virus. Bird flu resembles influenza and is caused by a virus H5N1. The virus enters the man through chicken

Q8.The method maximum used in cattle breeding is:

•  Random breeding
•  Artificial insemination
•  Controlled breeding
•  Super ovulation and embryo transplant

Solution
b)

Q9.The hexaploid wheat species from which modern types of wheat have been developed:

•  Triticum boeticum
•  Triticum spelta
•  Triticum aestivum
•  Triticum squarrosa

Solution
(c)

Q10. Which of the following crop plants is not matching as correct pair with its variety
I. Chili – Pusa Sadabahar

II. Flat bean – Pusa stem-2

III. Rape seed – Pusa Gaurav

IV. Cauliflower – Pusa Shubhra

V. Cow pea – Pusa Komal

VI. Wheat – Pusa A-4

Choose the correct option

•  V
•  VI
•  IV
•  I

Solution
(b) Variety of wheat is Himgiri Pusa A-4