Tag: plant breeding for food production

Questions Related to plant breeding for food production

The action of bacterium Methylophilus methylotropus on methanol produces

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Pruteen

  2. Mycoprotein

  3. Ethanol

  4. Both A and B

Show answer
Correct Option: A

Which microorganism is used for processing of molasses 

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Aspergillus

  2. Agaricus

  3. Saccharomyces

  4. Both A and C

Show answer
Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not employed in single cell protein production?

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Chlorella

  2. Aspergillus

  3. Clostridium

  4. Saccharomyces

Show answer
Correct Option: C

Pekilo, a fungal rich protein product is used a

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Animal feed

  2. Plant feed

  3. Human nutrient supplement

  4. None of the above

Show answer
Correct Option: A

Evaluation of newly evolved varieties is carried out by

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. All agricultural universities

  2. ICAR

  3. IARI

  4. National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources.

Show answer
Correct Option: B

One of the alternate sources of proteins for animal and human nutrition is?

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Single cell protein

  2. Nonvegetarian meal

  3. Mushrooms

  4. Pulses

Show answer
Correct Option: A
Explanation:

SCPs are alternate sources of proteins for animal and human nutrition produced by a mix culture of microorganisms and cells.

Correct answer-A

Which one possesses highest protein content

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Spirulina

  2. Glycine max

  3. Arachis hypogea

  4. Pisum sativum

Show answer
Correct Option: A

Chemosynthesis is BEST defined as _________________.

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Synthesis of food by chemical means

  2. Synthesis of a chemical compound

  3. Synthesis of food with energy obtained in a chemical reaction

  4. Absorption of food material in various parts of the body

Show answer
Correct Option: A

Which one of the following organisms is advantageously associated with single cell protein production technology?

botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. Agro bacterium

  2. Spirulina

  3. Saccharomyces

  4. Acetabularia

Show answer
Correct Option: A

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer.

List-I List-II
a. Gene libraries $1$. Production of food
b. Single cell protein(SCP) $2$. Nif genes
c. Agriculture cereal crop $3$. Chromosome mapping
d. c-DNA $4$. Gene bank
botany strategies for enhancement in food production balanced diet food production and microbes plant breeding for food production

  1. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$1$, D-$4$

  2. A-$4$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$3$

  3. A-$4$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$3$

  4. A-$3$, B-$2$, C-$1$, D-$4$

Show answer
Correct Option: A