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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production · Biology · NEET
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
1
Select the incorrect statement with respect to Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET) Technology.
NEET 2023 Manipur
2
Which one of the following is NOT an advantage of inbreeding?
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3
Which of the following can be expected if scientists succeed in introducing apomictic gene into hybrid varieties of crops?
NEET 2022 Phase 2
4
Select the incorrect statement with respect to inbreeding of animals.
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5
Breeding crops with higher levels of vitamins and minerals or higher proteins and healthier fats is called:
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6
Mutations in plant cells can be induced by :
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7
Which of the following is not an objective of Biofortification of crops?
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8
Which of the following is not a step in Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer Technology (MOET)?
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9
By which method was a new breed ‘Hisardale’
of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and
Marino rams?
NEET 2020 Phase 1
10
Which of the following is true for Golden rice?
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11
Select the incorrect statement.
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Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by :
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Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents :
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Interspecific hybridisation is the mating of
NEET 2016 Phase 2
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Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having rich source of omeg-3 fatty acids ?
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A true breeding plant is -
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A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called -
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A protoplast is a cell -
AIPMT 2015
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Outbreeding is an important strategy of
animal husbandry because it :
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A technique of micropropagation is
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
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Which of the following enhances or induces fusion of protoplasts ?
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In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by :
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The viability of seeds is tested by :
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In plant breeding programmes, the entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all
genes in a given crop is called :
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Green revolution in India occurred during -
AIPMT 2012 Mains
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'Himgiri' developed by hybridisation and
selection for disease resistance against rust
pathogens is a variety of :
AIPMT 2011 Prelims
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A collection of plants and seeds having diverse
alleles of all the genes of a crop is called :
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"Jaya" and "Ratna" developed for green
revolution in India are the varieties of :
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Consider the following four measures (1-4) that
could be taken to successfully grow chickpea in
an area where bacterial blight disease is
common:
(i) Spray with Bordeaux mixture
(ii) Control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen
(iii) Use of only disease-free seeds
(iv) Use of varieties resistant to the disease
Which two of the above measures can control the disease ?
(i) Spray with Bordeaux mixture
(ii) Control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen
(iii) Use of only disease-free seeds
(iv) Use of varieties resistant to the disease
Which two of the above measures can control the disease ?
AIPMT 2008
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Which one of the following is linked to the
discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular
fungicide ?
AIPMT 2008
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Compared to a bull a bullok is docile because of:-
AIPMT 2007
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In cloning of cattle a fertilized egg is taken out
of the mother's womb and:-
AIPMT 2007
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In maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by:-
AIPMT 2007
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Which one of the following is a viral disease of
poultry ?
AIPMT 2007
35
Triticale, the first man-made cereal crop, has
been obtained by crossing wheat with
AIPMT 2006
36
In order to obtain virus-free plants through tissue
culture the best method is-
AIPMT 2006
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Crop plants grown in monoculture are-
AIPMT 2006
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In Maize, hybrid vigour is exploited by-
AIPMT 2006
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The name of Norman Borlaug is associated with-
AIPMT 2005
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Three crops that contribute maximum to global
food grain production are -
AIPMT 2005
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Which of the following is generally used for
induced mutagenesis in crop plants ?
AIPMT 2005
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India's wheat yield revolution in the 1960s was
possible primarily due to :-
AIPMT 2004
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The technique of obtaining large number of plantlets by tissue culture method is called –
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Triticale is obtained by crossing wheat with
AIPMT 2001
45
Which fish selectively feed on larva of
mosquito ?
AIPMT 2001
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Before the European invader which vegetable
was absent in India ?
AIPMT 2001
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Which statement is correct ?
AIPMT 2000
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Coconut milk is used in tissue culture in which
present :
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