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14151. |
In tissue culture, roots can be induced by: |
A. | lower concentration of cytokinin and higher concentration of auxins. |
B. | only cytokinin and no auxins. |
C. | no cytokinin and only auxins. |
D. | higher concentration of cytokinin and lower concentration of auxins. |
Answer» B. only cytokinin and no auxins. | |
14152. |
Crop plants grown in monoculture are: |
A. | characterised by poor root system. |
B. | highly prone to pests, |
C. | low in yields, |
D. | free from intraspecific competition. |
Answer» C. low in yields, | |
14153. |
Rinderpest in cattle and Ranikhet in poultry are: |
A. | Both bacterial diseases |
B. | Both viral diseases |
C. | One protozoan and other viral disease |
D. | One viral and other bacterial disease |
Answer» C. One protozoan and other viral disease | |
14154. |
The most common species for bee-keeping in India is: |
A. | Apis florae |
B. | Apis mellifera |
C. | Apis dorsata |
D. | Apis indica |
Answer» E. | |
14155. |
The world's highly priced wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is: |
A. | Goat |
B. | Sheep |
C. | Goat-sheep cross |
D. | Kashmir sheep-Afghan sheep cross |
Answer» B. Sheep | |
14156. |
Sugar yielding part of Beta vulgaris is |
A. | Leaf |
B. | Shoot |
C. | Root |
D. | All the above |
Answer» D. All the above | |
14157. |
Wax is obtained from [J & K CET 2002] |
A. | Jojoba |
B. | Guayle |
C. | Leucaena |
D. | Subabul |
Answer» B. Guayle | |
14158. |
The major source of sugar in India is [MP PMT 1998] |
A. | Solanum nigrum |
B. | Helianthus tuberosus |
C. | Saccharum officinarum |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
14159. |
The important source of sugar in India is |
A. | Solanum tuberosum |
B. | Saccharum officinarum |
C. | Saccharum munja |
D. | Triticum aestivum |
Answer» C. Saccharum munja | |
14160. |
Which one is an improved variety of wheat |
A. | A. 77 |
B. | Sonalika |
C. | Chandramukhi |
D. | Kuber |
Answer» C. Chandramukhi | |
14161. |
Hybridisation involves [Wardha 2005] |
A. | Removal of stamens |
B. | Removal of stigma |
C. | Male sterility |
D. | Female sterility |
Answer» B. Removal of stigma | |
14162. |
Emasculation is a part of [CBSE PMT 2001; JIPMER 2002; BHU 2002; MHCET 2003, 04; DPMT 2004] |
A. | Clonal selection |
B. | Mass selection |
C. | Hybridization |
D. | Pure line selection |
Answer» D. Pure line selection | |
14163. |
A man made allopolyploid cereal crop is [EAMCET 1995; Pb. PMT 2000, 04; BHU 2000; AIIMS 2004] |
A. | Hordeum vulgare |
B. | Raphano brassica |
C. | Triticale |
D. | Zea mays |
Answer» D. Zea mays | |
14164. |
The offspring from a cross between two individuals differing in at least one set of characters is called [BHU 1981] |
A. | Polyploid |
B. | Hybrid |
C. | Mutant |
D. | Variant |
Answer» C. Mutant | |
14165. |
First coal fields of India are those of |
A. | Andaman and Nicobar |
B. | Raniganj and Jharia |
C. | Umaria and Chanda |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Umaria and Chanda | |
14166. |
Younger coal deposits are of the age |
A. | Cambrian |
B. | Silurian |
C. | Permian |
D. | Cretaceous |
Answer» E. | |
14167. |
As a result of pyrolysis, which one of the following is produced [MP PMT 1999] |
A. | Alcohol |
B. | Charcoal |
C. | Charcoal and gas |
D. | Charcoal, gas and oil |
Answer» E. | |
14168. |
Each coal ball is a mass of |
A. | Calcium carbonate |
B. | Magnesium carbonate |
C. | Iron sulphide |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |
14169. |
Hemp oil is obtained from |
A. | Leaf of Bhang |
B. | Roots of Bhang |
C. | Seeds of Bhang |
D. | All the parts |
Answer» D. All the parts | |
14170. |
Low calories and low cholesterol found in [Orissa JEE 2005] |
A. | Soybean oil |
B. | Groundnut oil |
C. | Sheesham oil |
D. | Sunflower oil |
Answer» E. | |
14171. |
Essential oils are those which are [CBSE PMT 1992] |
A. | Used in soap manufacture |
B. | Used in perfumes |
C. | Essential for plant producing them |
D. | Essential for human kind |
Answer» C. Essential for plant producing them | |
14172. |
Pea nut or ground nut of commerce from which vegetable oil is obtained belongs to genus [BHU 1989; MP PMT 1996, 2001] |
A. | Phaseolus aureus |
B. | Pisum sativum |
C. | Cajanus cajan |
D. | Arachis hypogea |
Answer» E. | |
14173. |
Oil yielding plants are abundant in the family [CPMT 1983] |
A. | Solanaceae |
B. | Ranunculaceae |
C. | Cruciferae |
D. | Curcurbitaceae |
Answer» D. Curcurbitaceae | |
14174. |
One of the following is an oil seed crop [NCERT 1980; DPMT 1981; CBSE PMT 1993; MP PMT 2004] |
A. | Sunflower |
B. | Rose |
C. | Marigold |
D. | Chrysanthemum |
Answer» B. Rose | |
14175. |
Which of the following oil is drying oil |
A. | Soybean oil |
B. | Castor oil |
C. | Linseed oil |
D. | All the above |
Answer» D. All the above | |
14176. |
Which of the oil is useful as a leather lubricant |
A. | Castor seed oil |
B. | Brassica oil |
C. | None of the above |
D. | Linseed oil |
Answer» C. None of the above | |
14177. |
Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants [CBSE PMT 2005] |
A. | X-rays |
B. | UV (260 nm) |
C. | Gamma rays (from cobalt 60) |
D. | Alpha particles |
Answer» D. Alpha particles | |
14178. |
In which crops is the method of mass selection applied [MP PMT 1997] |
A. | Cross-pollinated |
B. | Self-pollinated |
C. | Both self and cross-pollinated |
D. | Potato and sugarcane |
Answer» D. Potato and sugarcane | |
14179. |
Bombay green banana cultivation is the result of [EAMCET 1995] |
A. | Mass selection |
B. | Pureline selection |
C. | Clonal selection |
D. | Natural selection |
Answer» D. Natural selection | |
14180. |
Four inbreed lines of maize are crossed. The cross is [EAMCET 1993] |
A. | Tetraploid cross |
B. | Double cross |
C. | Dihybrid cross |
D. | Tetrahybrid cross |
Answer» C. Dihybrid cross | |
14181. |
Gene mutation is [MP PMT 1988] |
A. | Due to breeding |
B. | Due to linkage |
C. | Due to change in nitrogenous base sequence |
D. | Due to change in sequence of genes present in DNA |
Answer» D. Due to change in sequence of genes present in DNA | |
14182. |
Synonym of pureline selection is |
A. | Progeny selection |
B. | Pedigree selection |
C. | Single line selection |
D. | All the above |
Answer» D. All the above | |
14183. |
What is a clone [BHU 1983] |
A. | A heterozygote produced by sexual means |
B. | A homozygote produced by asexual means |
C. | A heterozygote produced by asexual means |
D. | A homozygote produced by sexual means |
Answer» C. A heterozygote produced by asexual means | |
14184. |
Somatic hybridization of potato and tomato forms |
A. | Triticale |
B. | Pomato |
C. | Secale |
D. | Altonia |
Answer» C. Secale | |
14185. |
The morphine obtained from Opium is a [CPMT 1998] |
A. | Latex |
B. | Pome |
C. | Alkaloid |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
14186. |
'Nagkesar' is obtained from the flowers of [MP PMT 1997] |
A. | Mesua ferrea |
B. | Crocus sativus |
C. | Viola odorata |
D. | Centella asiatica |
Answer» B. Crocus sativus | |
14187. |
Reserpine is used in [RPMT 1995] |
A. | Maleria |
B. | High blood pressure |
C. | Asthma |
D. | Spices |
Answer» C. Asthma | |
14188. |
From which part of Atropa belladona the drug 'belladona' is obtained [MP PMT 1994] |
A. | Leaves |
B. | Roots |
C. | Stems |
D. | All the parts of the plant |
Answer» C. Stems | |
14189. |
Narcotic and soothing properties of tobacco is due to or Harmful alkaloid contained in the leaves of tobacco is [BHU 1989; DPMT 1981; JIPMER 1983] |
A. | Caffeine |
B. | Aconite |
C. | Nicotine |
D. | Codeine |
Answer» D. Codeine | |
14190. |
Cinchona is a native of |
A. | India |
B. | China |
C. | Indonesia |
D. | South America |
Answer» E. | |
14191. |
Which is not a source of drug [NCERT 1982] |
A. | Aconitum napellus |
B. | Dalbergia sissoo |
C. | Papaver somniferum |
D. | Cannabis sativus |
Answer» C. Papaver somniferum | |
14192. |
Rauwolfia serpentina is termed as a snake root plant because |
A. | It possesses venomous poison |
B. | It smell like a snake |
C. | It is used in snake bite |
D. | Its roots appear snake like |
Answer» D. Its roots appear snake like | |
14193. |
Botanical name of 'Sukhdarshan' (Poison bulb) is |
A. | Crinum defixum |
B. | Adhatoda vasica |
C. | Aloe barbedensis |
D. | Calotropis procera |
Answer» B. Adhatoda vasica | |
14194. |
Botanical name of Liquorice is |
A. | Glycyrrhiza glabra |
B. | Cissampelos pareira |
C. | Apium graveolens |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Cissampelos pareira | |
14195. |
Alkaloids emetine and cephaeline are obtained from |
A. | Cephaelis |
B. | Colchicum |
C. | Exogonium |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Colchicum | |
14196. |
Gonorrhoea is cured by the use of |
A. | Lectuca sativa |
B. | Calotropis procera |
C. | Xeromphis spinosa |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
14197. |
Children who urenate in sleep are cured by leaves of |
A. | Emblica |
B. | Smilax |
C. | Asparagus |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Asparagus | |
14198. |
Sundew which is a medicinal plant belongs to genus |
A. | Dionia |
B. | Drosera |
C. | Dryopteris |
D. | Drymis |
Answer» C. Dryopteris | |
14199. |
Codeine is an alkaloid obtained from |
A. | Papaver somniferum |
B. | Emblica officinalis |
C. | Carum copticum |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Emblica officinalis | |
14200. |
Rauwolfia serpentina which belongs to apocyanaceae yield medicine of |
A. | Blood pressure |
B. | Nervousness |
C. | Insomnia |
D. | All the above |
Answer» E. | |