Somaclones are obtained by

1. tissue culture

2. plant breeding

3. irradiation

4. genetic engineering

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
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NEET - 2009
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In cloning of cattle a fertilized egg is taken out of the mother's womb and:

1. the egg is divided into 4 pairs of cells which are implanted into the womb of other cows

2. in the eight cell stage, cells are separated and cultured until small embryos are formed

which are implanted into the womb of other cows

3. in the eight cell stage the individual cells are separated under electrical field for further

development in culture media

4. from this upto eight identical twins can be produced

Subtopic:  Animal Husbandry (OLD NCERT) |
 80%
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NEET - 2007
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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by:

1. bombarding the seeds with DNA

2. crossing of two inbred parental lines

3. harvesting seeds from the most productive plants

4. inducing mutations

Subtopic:  Impact: Green Revolution (OLD NCERT) |
NEET - 2007
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Which one of the following is a viral disease of poultry ?

1. Salmonellosis

2. Coryza

3. New castle disease

4. Pasteurellosis

Subtopic:  Animal Husbandry (OLD NCERT) |
 60%
NEET - 2007
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Crop plants grown in monoculture are:

1. low in yield

2. free from intraspecific competition

3. characterised by poor root system

4. highly prone to pests

Subtopic:  Insect & Pest Resistance (OLD NCERT) |
NEET - 2006
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Triticale, the first man-made cereal crop, has been obtained by crossing wheat with: 

1. rye

2. pearl millete

3. sugarcane

4. barley

Subtopic:  Plant Breeding for Quality (OLD NCERT) |
 62%
NEET - 2006
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In order to obtain virus-free plants through tissue culture the best method is:

1. protoplast culture

2. embryo culture

3. anther culture

4. meristem culture

Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
 94%
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NEET - 2006
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The name of the Indian scientist associated with Green Revolution in India is

1. H.G. Khorana

2. M.S.Swaminathan

3. Homi Bhaba

4. C.N.R. Rao.

Subtopic:  Impact: Green Revolution (OLD NCERT) |
 87%
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People recovering from long illness are often advised to include the alga Spirulina in their

diet because it

1. makes the food easy to digest

2. is rich in proteins

3. has antibiotic properties

4. restores the intestinal microflora.

Subtopic:  Single Cell Protein (OLD NCERT) |
 91%
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AIIMS - 2003
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Cattle fed with spoilt hay of sweet clover which contains dicumarol

1. are healthier due to a good diet

2. catch infections easily

3. may suffer vitamin K deficiency and prolonged bleeding

4. may suffer from beri beri due to deficiency of B vitamins

 53%
AIIMS - 2004
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