Question

Of the world's top five crops in terms of annual production

A. all five belong to the family Poaceae (Gramineae)
B. four belong to Poaceae (Graminaeae) and one to Leguminosae
C. four belong to Poaceae (Gramineae) and one to Solanaceae  
D. three belong to Poaceae (Gramineae), one to Leguminosae and one to Solanaceae
Answer :   four belong to Poaceae (Gramineae) and one to Solanaceae

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Releted Question 1

By which method was a new breed 'Hisardale' of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?

A. Mutational breeding
B. Cross breeding
C. Inbreeding
D. Out crossing
Releted Question 2

Select the incorrect statement regarding inbreeding.

A. Inbreeding depression cannot be overcome by out-crossing
B. Inbreeding helps in elimination of deleterious alleles from the population
C. Inbreeding is necessary to evolve a pure line in any animal
D. Continued inbreeding reduces fertility and leads to inbreeding depression
Releted Question 3

Select the incorrect statement.

A. Inbreeding increases homozygosity
B. Inbreeding is essential to evolve purelines in any animal
C. Inbreeding selects harmful recessive genes that reduce fertility and productivity
D. Inbreeding helps in accumulation of superior genes and elimination of undesirable genes
Releted Question 4

Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by:

A. mating of unrelated individuals of same breed
B. mating of individuals of different breed
C. mating of individuals of different species
D. mating of related individuals of same breed

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