Assertion (A): Inbreeding increases homozygosity.
Reason (R): Inbreeding exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

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Assertion (A): A cow is administered hormone with FSH –like activity under the programme called MOET for herd improvement.
Reason (R): FSH suppresses follicular maturation and super ovulation
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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All the following diseases in plants are caused by a fungal pathogen except:
1. Rust of wheat
2. Smut of bajra
3. Black rot of crucifers
4. Red rot of sugarcane
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In mung bean, mutations were used to induce resistance to:
I: yellow mosaic virus
II: powdery mildew
1. Only I
2. Only II
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II
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Marine fishes that are eaten include all the following except:
1. Common carp
2. Sardines
3. Mackerel
4. Pomfrets
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Inbreeding is important in animal husbandry because it:
1. increases vigour
2. improves the breed
3. increases heterozygosity
4. increases homozygosity
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What are the desirable traits in sugarcane for a farmer?

1. Thin stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant
2. Thick stem, long internodes, high sugar content and disease resistant
3. Thick stem, short internodes, high sugar content, disease resistant
4. Thick stem, low sugar content and disease susceptible
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Which blue green alga can be an alternate source of proteins for animal and human nutrition?
1. Chlorella
2. Cladophora
3. Methylophilus
4. Spirulina

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Which of the following properties is the reason that whole plants can be regenerated from explants?
1. Phenotypic plasticity 2. Cellular totipotency
3. Open growth 4. Open differentiation
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
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The best explant for regenerating virus free plantlets would be:
1. Embryo 2. Meristem
3. Anther 4. Endosperm
Subtopic:  Plant Tissue Culture |
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