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This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biotechnology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following is not true about synthetic seeds? |
| A. | Can be stored for a year without the loss of valuables |
| B. | Easy to handle |
| C. | Can be directly sown in the soil like natural seeds |
| D. | Need hardening in the green house |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Recalcitrant seeds are |
| A. | resistant to drying and freezing temperature |
| B. | killed by drying and freezing temperature |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | none of above |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 3. |
Synthetic seeds are |
| A. | artificially synthesized seeds |
| B. | somatic embryos encapsulated in suitable matrix |
| C. | seeds of plants modified genetically |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. seeds of plants modified genetically | |
| 4. |
Somatic embryoids are |
| A. | identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats |
| B. | identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats |
| C. | non-identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats |
| D. | non-identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats |
| Answer» B. identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats | |
| 5. |
The production of high quality and uniform embryos has been limited to only |
| A. | carrot |
| B. | alfalfa |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | sandalwood |
| Answer» D. sandalwood | |
| 6. |
The preserved embryoids are termed as |
| A. | synthetic seeds |
| B. | semi-synthetic seeds |
| C. | natural seeds |
| D. | fermented seeds |
| Answer» B. semi-synthetic seeds | |
| 7. |
Encapsulation is necessary to produce and protect synthetic seeds. The encapsulation is carried out by various types of hydrogels, which are |
| A. | soluble in water |
| B. | soluble in organic solvents |
| C. | insoluble in water |
| D. | insoluble in organic solvents |
| Answer» B. soluble in organic solvents | |
| 8. |
The encapsulation of somatic embryos can be carried out by |
| A. | automatic encapsulation process |
| B. | gel complexation |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | coating proteins |
| Answer» D. coating proteins | |