Give the name of wheat variety having higher dietary fibre and protein.

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Atlas 66, a protein-rich variety, having higher dietary fibre and protein.

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Chapter 20 Breeding and Biotechnology
Evaluation | Q VI. 1. | Page 298

The process of producing an organism with more than two sets of chromosome is called mutation.

Iron fortified rice variety determines the protein quality of the cultivated plant

In vitro fertilisation means the fertilisation done inside the body.

Assertion: Hybrid is superior than either of its parentsReason: Hybrid vigour is lost upon inbreeding.

Assertion: Colchicine reduces the chromosome number.

Reason: It promotes the movement of sister chromatids to the opposite poles.

State the importance of biofertiliser.

Name three improved characteristics of wheat that helped India to achieve high productivity

Biofortification may help in removing hidden hunger. How?

With a neat labelled diagram explain the techniques involved in gene cloning.

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

‘P’ is a gene required for the synthesis of vitamin A. It is integrated with genome of ‘Q’ to produce genetically modified plant ‘R’.