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1. Bulk population breeding is suitable for:




2. Who suggested the imbiitions theory of ascent of sap?




3. Dallus is:




4. Carolus Linnaeus is credited with introducing the:




5. Cauliflower cabbage broccoli kohlrabi and brussels sprouts have been derived from wild cabbage that still grows in coastal regions of:




6. Who is regarded as the father of botany?




7. Who is credited with the discovery of mitosis?




8. Characteristic feature of xerophytes is:




9. Characteristic feature of the hydrophytes is:




10. Chauncey Goodrich was the first _____ to publish a paper dealing with resistance of potatoes to the blight diseases:




11. China rose is a :




12. Chromosome numbers in somatic cells of a maize plant are:




13. Chromosome which pair at meiotic prophase and are similar size shape structure and function are known as:




14. CIMMYT is located at:




15. Cliestogamy encourages:




16. Clone in general is:




17. Commercial banana have ______ instead of 22 chromosomes of ordinary diploid varieties:




18. Composites are developed by using:




19. Conifers are abundant in:




20. Cotton:




21. Creation of the world by God is basis of the:




22. Cross between cytoplasmic male sterile x cytoplasmic male fertile:




23. Cross of F1 hybrid with either parent is called:




24. Crossing over occurs at:




25. Cuscuta is:




26. Cytogenetically the definitive nucleus is:




27. Date palm is:




28. Degenerated parts of plants and animals which do not serve any useful purpose are known as:




29. Despite conspicuous deterioration of maize upon continuous setting it is more tolerant to inbreeding than:




30. Details of the kreb s cycle were worked out by the use of:




31. Details of the kreb s cycle were worked out by the use of:




32. Development and formation of pollen grains in anther of the stamen is known as:




33. Development of a fruit without fertilization is known as:




34. Who invented first compound microscope?




35. Development of seed without-sexual process is:




36. Development of the pollen tube the seed and the 3n endosperm double fertilization is characteristic features of:




37. Disease reaction is by and large a process:




38. Disease rsistance in barley is:




39. DNA exists as a double helix as a result of hydrogen bonding between:




40. DNA polymerase:




41. DPD is the index of sucking power and is also known as:




42. During mitotic cell division the total chromosome number:




43. Each cell of the female gametophyte is hapoid except:




44. Each gramme of water transpired absorbs ______ kj of latent heat from the leaf and its environment:




45. Each mature anther has:




46. Each megaspore mother cell finally produces:




47. Each pollen mother cell produces four haploid cells as a result of:




48. Each stamen is differentiated into:




49. Electron microscope was invented by:




50. Emasculation is:




51. Embryo-sac is:




52. Endosperm is store house for germinating embryo and it contains:




53. Epicalyx is the characteristic of the family:




54. Who founded the cell theory?




55. Exchange of genetic material takes place between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes during the:




56. Female reproductive organ in the flower is:




57. Flower colour in plants is a:




58. Flower is specialized:




59. Flowers having both androecium s and gynoecium s are said to be:




60. For Hardy - Weinberg law to operate:




61. Formation of new genes takes place due to:




62. Fruit of candytuft is known as:




63. Fruit of pea is known as:




64. Fruit of sunflower is:




65. Fruits of calotropis are:




66. Fusion of the one sperm (male gamete) and definitive nucleus results in the formation of:




67. Who established that character is transmitted from generation to generation through chromosomes?




68. Generally embryosac is:




69. Genes are made up of:




70. Genetics is the study of: