NEET Botany
Biofortification
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Consistency: 20%
Weightage: 4 / 20 Yrs
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2010 1
2008 Questions 5 MCQs
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PYQ 2008
medium
botany ID: neet-200
Consider the following four measures (A.D) that could be taken to successfully grow chickpeas in an area where bacterial blight disease is common:
| (A) | spray with Bordeaux mixture |
| (B) | control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen |
| (C) | use of only disease-free seeds |
| (D) | use of varieties resistant to the disease |
Which two of the above measures can control the disease?
1. B and C
2. A and B
3. C and D
4. A and D
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02
PYQ 2010
easy
botany ID: neet-201
Breeding of crops with high levels of minerals, vitamins, and proteins is called:
| 1. | somatic hybridization |
| 2. | biofortification |
| 3. | biomagnification |
| 4. | micropropagation |
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PYQ 2011
easy
botany ID: neet-201
‘Jaya’ and ‘Ratna’, developed for the green revolution in India, are the varieties of:
| 1. | rice | 2. | wheat |
| 3. | bajra | 4. | maize |
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04
PYQ 2011
easy
botany ID: neet-201
‘Himgiri’ developed by hybridization and selection for disease resistance against rust pathogens is a variety of:
1. maize
2. sugarcane
3. wheat
4. chilli
1. maize
2. sugarcane
3. wheat
4. chilli
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05
PYQ 2021
easy
botany ID: neet-202
Which of the following is not an objective of Biofortification in crops?
1. Improve vitamin content
2. Improve micronutrient and mineral content
3. Improve protein content
4. Improve resistance to diseases
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