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Explain what is meant by biofortification.

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It refers to breeding of crops which produce higher levels of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, protein and fats to improve public health.
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  2. Name an organism that causes black rust of crucifer.

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  3. Explain what is meant by biofortification.

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  6. Give the meaning of the term explant.

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  7. Write the names of two semi-dwarf and high yielding rice varieties dev...

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  8. Give the meaning of the term somaclones.

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  9. What is somatic hybridization?

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  10. Give an example for a plant which is an outcome of somatic hybridisati...

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  11. A plant growing in a natural habitat infected by virus. Which part of ...

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  12. What is the economic value of spirulina?

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  13. Name the Indian variety of rice patented by an American company.

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  14. Why South Indian sugarcanes are preferred by agriculturists?

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  15. Sucrose is necessary in the plant tissue culture nutrient medium. Give...

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  16. What is meant by 'hidden hunger'?

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  17. Expand SCP .

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  18. A protoplast of tomato plant is fused with that of potato to form a ne...

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  19. List the various methods used for crop improvement .

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  20. Name two plants which have been produced by artificial selection?

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