Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins and proteins is called
1. somatic hybridisation
2. biofortification
3. biomagnification
4. micropropogation
Triticale, the first man-made cereal crop, has been obtained by crossing wheat with:
1. rye
2. pearl millete
3. sugarcane
4. barley
Which of the following is not correct?
1. More than 840 million people in the world do not have adequate food to meet their daily food and nutritional requirements.
2. Three billion people suffer from micronutrient, protein and vitamin deficiencies or hidden hunger because they are not able to buy enough fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish and meat
3. High Aspartate, low sugar content and high nitrogen content in maize leads to resistance to maize stem borers.
4. Breeding methods for insect pest resistance involve the same steps as those for any other agronomic trait such as yield or quality.
The reduction in lifespan, reduction in mental abilities, increased risk of disease may not result by which of the following deficiency?
1. Iron, Zinc
2. Vitamin A
3. Iodine
4. Molybdenum
Biofortification- is the most practical means to improve public health
1. Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals
2. Breeding crops with higher proteins
3. Breeding crops with healthier Fats
4. All of these