1. | Providing the best catalyst in the form of improved organism usually a microbe or pure enzyme. |
2. | Creating optimal conditions through engineering for a catalyst to act. |
3. | Downstream processing technologies to purify the protein/organic compound. |
4. | Development of new genetically modified microbes that can be used as bio-weapons. |
I. | Use of improved crop varieties |
II. | Use of better management practices |
III. | Use of agrochemicals [fertilisers and pesticides] |
1. | Only I | 2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only I and II | 4. | I, II and III |
The term ‘totipotency’ refers to the capacity of a:
1. cell to generate the whole plant
2. bud to generate the whole plant
3. seed to germinate
4. cell to enlarge in size
The most important advantage of micropropagation is:
1. | production of virus free plants |
2. | rapid production of a large number of genetically identical superior plants |
3. | creation of somaclonal variations for effective germplasm collection |
4. | production of transgenic plants |
The plantlets produced during plant tissue culture are called somaclones because:
1. | They can be produced in a very short span of time |
2. | They are the result of the somatic hybridization of two cells |
3. | The gametes develop parthenogenetically to produce genetically identical plantlets |
4. | They are genetically identical to the original plant from which they were grown |
Somaclonal variations are:
1. | seen in plants that have been produced by plant tissue culture. |
2. | due to environmental factors and have no evolutionary advantage. |
3. | induced by mutations and are inherited. |
4. | not useful in plant breeding programs. |
1. | Meristem | 2. | Anther |
3. | Embryo | 4. | Internode |
The first step to achieve somatic hybridization in plants will be:
1. | growing individual cells into callus |
2. | fusion of two cells in the presence of polyethylene glycol |
3. | converting plant cells into protoplast by cellulase |
4. | growing plant cells in cytokinin |
1. | More tolerance to abiotic stresses |
2. | Alternative resources to industries |
3. | Increased efficiency of mineral usage by plants |
4. | Fixation of atmospheric nitrogen |
GM crops have been modified with various traits. Golden rice has been developed by the International Rice Research Institute for:
1. | Improved shelf life | 2. | Disease resistance |
3. | Herbicide resistance | 4. | Improved nutritional value |