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What do you understand by single-cell protein? Give some examples of the microorganisms used for such purpose.

Important Questions on Improvement in Food Resources

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What do you mean by S.C.P. Give an example.

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What is single cell protein (SCP)? Give two examples.
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What is green revolution? Who is regarded as the father of green revolution?
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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?
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Give one significant contribution of the following scientist:

M. S. Swaminathan

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What is the tissue culture technique of micropropagation ?
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What do you mean by term Single cell protein? Mention the advantages of using microorganisms for SCP production.
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Capacity of a plant cell to give rise to whole plant body is known as:
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What is a single cell protein? How is it significant for human welfare?
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What is Single Cell Protein (SCP)? Name two algae used to produce SCP.
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In vitro clonal propagation in plants is characterized by:
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Match the following lists:

  List I   List II
A) Torula yeast I) Breeding plants for public health
B) Biofortification II) Led to high yielding resistance to water stress
C) Atlas 66 III) Single cell protein
D) Hybrid breeding IV) High protein content

The correct match is

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Totipotency refers to:
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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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Micropropagation can be achieved by
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Describe the process of plant tissue culture in brief.
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What is single cell protein? Give two examples.
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Microbes like Spirulina can be a good alternative to the conventional sources of proteins for human nutrition because
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Choose the incorrect statement.
I) Like fossil plants, Pongamia produces petrol due to the presence of hydrocarbons.
II) Azolla, Nostoc, and Anabaena help in the recycling of nutrients by the saprophytic mode of nutrition.
III) Chorella is a single-cell protein.
IV) The branch of Botany deals with the study of different tissues and internal details of plant organs is morphology.