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Important Questions on Enhancement of Food Production

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Give one significant contribution of the following scientist:

P. Maheshwari

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'Pomato' is a somatic hybrid between
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How is 'somatic hybridization' carried out? Mention one example of a somatic hybrid.
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Which of the following enhances or induces fusion of protoplasts?
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The hybridization between naturally incompatible plants Potato and Tomato can be achieved through
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What is meant by somatic hybridisation? Give an account on necessary steps of the method with an example.
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Capacity of a plant cell to give rise to whole plant body is known as:
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How plant tissue culture has helped in the improvement of crops?
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Micropropagation can be achieved by
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The capacity to generate a whole plant from a cell/ explant is called: 
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What is tissue culture? Write the advantages of tissue culture.
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In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by:
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What is cellular totipotency? What is the importance of it in plant science?
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What is the tissue culture technique of micropropagation ?
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Give an account of various steps involved in tissue culture.
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Identify ‘A’ in the chart given below:

  Product Plant
(1) Nicotine Nicotiana tabacum
(2) Vincristin, Vinblastin 'A'

 

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Enlist the applications of tissue culture.
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Somatic hybridization can be done by
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Totipotency refers to:
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To obtain virus - free healthy plants from a diseased one by tissue culture technique, which part/parts of the diseased plant will be taken?