Quiz-14 STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION

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STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCEMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION Quiz-14

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NEET is the most famous and important medical entrance examination held in our country. This exam is an objective type, an offline test which includes 4 sections namely– Physics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology. The maximum marks that can be scored are 720 marks and have 180 questions. About half of the paper consists of questions from Biology, as the NEET exam essentially focuses on capacitating students to go for seats in medical courses. One of the most significant and crucial sections in the NEET exam is of Biology. It comprises of theories, descriptions, discoveries, diagrams, definitions, explanations of differences, and relations. The majority of the topics covered in the NEET syllabus are from the NCERT syllabus of Class 11 & 12 and other related sources become part of the rest of the syllabus. Clear Exam curates a list of articles selected by professionals who recommend the highly vital topics for NEET exams. The table below takes you directly to the respective topic where the in-depth article and the MCQs are available for an easy and productive learning experience. Prior to solving NEET question papers or practicing mock tests, you must ensure to study the basic concepts in NEET and practice a few sample questions related to this exam. Students will be covered for all their studies as the topics are available from basics to even the most advanced. .

Q1. Molluscs are also called as

•  Ray fish
•  Golden fish
•  Electric fish
•  Shell fish

Solution
Molluscs has a shell-like exoskeleton. So, molluscs are also called as shell fish

Q2. Phytotron is

•  A controlled condition chamber
•  A leaf culture process
•  A special culture of plants
•  A root culture process

Solution
Phytotron is a chamber, in which the plants can be grown in controlled condition for the study of the effects of environmental conditions on their growth

Q3. Water Buffalo is:

•  European breed of buffalo that prefers living in water for most of the day
•  Buffalo like animal living in rivers
•  Llama
•  Buffalo

Solution
The water buffalo, also called domestic water buffalo or Asian water buffalo is a large bovid originating in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and China. Today, it is also found in Europe, Australia, North America, South America and some African countries.

Q4. Saccharum barberi was grown in …A… India had …B… sugar content and yield. Saccharum officinarum did grow in …C… India, had thicker stem and …D… sugar content. Here A to D refers to

•  A-North, B-poor, C-South, D-higher
•  A-South, B-higher, C-North, D-poor
•  A-East, B-poor, C-West, D-higher
•  A-West, B-higher, C-North, D-poor

Solution
A-North, B-Poor, C-North, D-Higher

Q5.Pearl oyster belongs to class:

•  Gastropoda
•  Pelecypoda
•  Scaphopoda
•  Amphineura

Solution
 Pinctada is a genus of saltwater clams which are marine organisms. They are called as bivalve molluscs and belong to the family Pteriida. These are the organisms which are called as pearl oysters.

Q6. Which one of the following is a disease of poultry?

•  Foot and mouth disease
•  Pebrine disease
•  Anthrax
•  Ranikhet disease

Solution
Ranikhet disease is a common viral disease in poultry. Foot and mouth disease is a common viral disease in cattles. Anthrax is also found in cattles. Pebrine is a protozoan disease of silkworms

Q7.The most used domesticated animal by Eskimos is:

•  Cow
•  Sheep
•  Goat
•  Husky

Solution
It is a fact.

Q8.A tool in crop improvement involving identification of genes, transfer and integration is:

•  Protoplast fusion and tissue culture
•  Somaclonalhybridisation
•  Gene bank technology
•  Genetic engineering

Solution
Genetic engineering which has revolutionized the path of crop improvement involves the identification and transfer of novel genes into the existing elite cultivars. ... Different gene delivery methods.

Q9.Taichung native-the dwarf rice variety in India is a native of:

•  Japan
•  Philippines
•  Taiwan
•  Mexico

Solution
Taichung is a dwarf variety of rice which is native of Taiwan.

Q10. Technique of silk production from the cocoons of silkworms was first known to:

•  India
•  China
•  United Kingdom
•  U.S.A.

Solution
According to Chinese myth, sericulture and the weaving of silk cloth was invented by Lady Hsi-Ling-Shih, the wife of the mythical Yellow Emperor who is said to have ruled China in about 3,000 BC.