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CBSE - Class 12 Biology Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production Worksheet

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Why are plants obtained by protoplast culture called somatic hybrids?
2.
More than 70 per cent of livestock population is found in:
a. Denmark b. India c. China d. India and China.
3.
Can gamma rays used for crop improvement programmes prove to be harmful for health? Discuss.
4.
Given below are a few statements regarding somatic hybridization. Choose the correct statements.
(i) protoplasts of different cells of the same plant are fused
(ii) protoplasts from cells of different species can be fused
(iii) treatment of cells with cellulase and pectinase is mandatory
(iv) the hybrid protoplast contains characters of only one parental protoplast.
a. (i) and (iii) b. (i) and (ii) c. (i) and (iv) d. (ii) and (iii)
5.
The agriculture sector of India employs about:
a. 50 per cent of the population b. 70 per cent of the population c. 30 per cent of the population d. 60 per cent of the population.
6.
The scientific process by which crop plants are enriched with certain desirable nutrients is called:
a. crop protection b. breeding c. bio-fortification d. bio-remediation.
7.
Is there any relationship between dedifferentiation and the higher degree of success achieved in plant tissue culture experiments?
8.
In animal husbandry, if two closely related animals are mated for a few generations, it results in loss of fertility and vigour. Why is this so?
9.
A farmer was facing the problem of low yield from his farm. He was advised to keep a beehive in the vicinity. Why? How would the beehive help in enhancing yield?
10.
Give few examples of biofortified crops. What benefits do they offer to the society?
11.
In virus-infected plants the meristematic tissues in both apical and axillary buds are free of virus because:
a. the dividing cells are virus resistant b. meristems have anti viral compounds c. the cell division of meristems are faster than the rate of viral multiplication d. Viruses cannot multiply within meristem cell (s).
12.
The term ‘desirable trait’ can mean different things for different plants. Justify the statement with suitable examples.
13.
The culture medium (nutrient medium) can be referred to as a ‘highly enriched laboratory soil. Justify the statement.
14.
Why is it easier to culture meristems compared to permanent tissues?
15.
Use of certain chemicals and radiation to change the base sequences of genes of crop plants is termed:
a. recombinant DNA technology b. transgenic mechanism c. mutation breeding d. gene therapy.
16.
How is a somatic hybrid different from a hybrid?
17.
It is easier to culture plant cells in vitro as compared to animal cells. Why?
18.
Millions of chicken were killed in West Bengal, Assam, Orissa and Maharashtra recently. What was the reason?
19.
What is protoplast fusion?
20.
Several South Indian states raise 2-3 crops of rice annually. The agronomic feature that makes this possible is because of
a. shorter rice plant b. better irrigation facilities c. early yielding rice variety d. disease resistant rice variety.

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