A ‘new’ variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present in India for a long time. This is related to
Co-667
Sharbati Sonora
Basmati
Lerma Rojo
C.
Basmati
Which of the following flowers only once in its life-time
Bamboo species
Jackfruit
Papaya
Mango
A.
Bamboo species
Bamboo species are monocarpic i.e., flower generally only once in its life-time after 50- 100 years.
Jackfruit, papaya and mango are polycarpic i.e., produce flowers and fruits many times in their life-time.
Artificial selection to obtain cows yielding higher milk output represents
Stabilizing selection as it stabilizes this character in the population
Directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction
Disruptive as it splits the population into two one yielding higher output and the other lower output
Disruptive as it splits the population into two one yielding higher output and the other lower output
B.
Directional as it pushes the mean of the character in one direction
Artificial selection to obtain cow yielding higher milk output will shift the peak to one direction, hence, will be an example of Directional selection. In stabilizing selection, the organisms with the mean value of the trait are selected. In disruptive selection, both extremes get selected.
Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of
Vitamin D
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Vitamin B12
D.
Vitamin B12
The curd is more nourishing than milk. It has enriched presence of vitamins specially Vit-B12.
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
Hydroxyl and methyl
Carbonyl and methyl
Carbonyl and hydroxyl
Carbonyl and phosphate
C.
Carbonyl and hydroxyl
Sugar is a common term used to denote carbohydrate.
Carbohydrates are a polyhydroxy aldehyde, ketone or their derivatives, which means they have carbonyl and hydroxyl groups.
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