Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Which steps would you follow to develop a new variety of crop plant by selective breeding?
Advertisements
उत्तर
- In selective breeding method, plant breeders search seed or germplasm banks for existing varieties of crops which are naturally high in nutrients.
- Then, they crossbreed these high-nutrient varieties with high-yielding varieties of crops, to provide a seeds with high yields and increased nutritional value.
- Crops with sufficient amounts of nutrients must be bred to have a measurable positive impact on human health.
- Such crops must be developed with the involvement of nutritionists and should have extra nutrients, as storage, processing and cooking of the food affects their available nutrient levels
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
State one characteristic of millets that has been improved as a result of hybrid breeding so as to produce high yielding millet crops.
What are components of water potential? Explain
What is Biofortification? Explain selective breeding with suitable example.
Describe briefly various steps of plant breeding methods.
While studying the history of the domestication of various cultivated plants _______ were recognized earlier.
Which one of the following crop varieties correct matches with its resistance to disease?
| Variety | Resistance to disease |
| a) Pusa Komal | Bacterial blight |
| b) Pusa Sadabahar | White rust |
| c) Pusa Shubhra | Chilli mosaic virus |
| d) Brassica | Pusa swarnim |
Sonalika and Kalyan Sona are varieties of ______.
Which one of the following is not a fungal disease?
Discuss briefly the technology that made us self-sufficient in food production.
Name two better yielding varieties of rice developed in India.
