• An insect parasitizing another insect is called a parasitoid.
  • A journal in meteorology is known as Mausam.
  • A library composed of complementary copies of cellular mRNA is called C-DNA.
  • A line that indicates all possible combinations of two inputs which can be purchased with a given amount of investment fund is the Iso-Cost line.
  • A line representing different combinations of two variable inputs used in the production of a given amount of output is called an Isoquant.
  • A liquefied gas used to fumigate soil against nematodes and soil insects for raising rooted pepper cuttings is Methyl Bromide.
  • A liquid formulation of insecticide that contains a carrier is termed Water Dispersible Powder.
  • A low Percentage Base Saturation (PBS) in soil indicates acidity.
  • A man-made cereal is Triticale (wheat x rye).
  • A market consisting of a single buyer of a product and many sellers is known as a Monopsony market.
  • A mass of rotted organic matter made from waste is called compost.
  • A granular insecticide is Furadan 3% granular form.
  • A green manure crop is Glyricidia.
  • A group of ornamental plants used to grow over walls, trellises, arches, pergolas, arbours, and pillars are known as Climbers and Creepers.
  • A guarantee programme for the people below the poverty line is the National Food Security Mission (2007).
  • A heat treatment for food material at 72°C for 15 seconds or 63°C for 30 minutes is called pasteurization.
  • A high-density planting in apple can accommodate 500-1250 plants/ha.
  • A hormone inducing dwarfism in plants is MH.
  • A hormone responsible for the induction of dwarfism is also MH.
  • A hormone used for flower induction is TIBA (Tri iodobenzoic acid).
  • A hormone used to increase fruit size is GA-3.
  • A hybrid produced using the nucleus of one parent cell and cytoplasm of both cells is termed a cybrid.
  • A hybrid variety of grape produced from Anab-e-Shahi X Bangalore Blue is called Arka Hans.
  • Crop logging technique was given by - H. F. Clements.
  •  Metal nutrients are - K, fe, Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu. 
  • Highly mobile nutrients are - N,P,K. 
  • Criteria of essentiality was proposed by Arnon & Stout (1939) 
  • The term fictional nutrient was proposed by - Nicholas (1961) 
  • Moderate mobile nutrient is Zn 
  •  FYM contains - 0.5% N , 0.2 % P2O5 & 0.5 % K2O
  •  The P is available at 6-7 pH 
  • Bio fertilizers are - Rhizobium , Azotobacter, Azospirillum , PSB, VAM,BGA, etc. 
  • Approx. 20 gram of rhizobium culture is required to treat one kg seed 
  • One packet of rhizobium culture contains 20 gram of rhizobium culture 
  •  Azotobacter is used for - Rice , cotton , Sugar cane 
  • Azospirillum bio fertilizer used for Sorghum
  • The cytoplasm and nucleus combinedly called - protoplasm  
  • Synthesis of IAA in plants requires Zinc  
  • The term phytohormone for hormones of plants is suggested by - Thimann (1948) 
  • The term genetic resources was coined by - Frankel  
  • Mendel began his famous experiments on Pea in 1857 
  • Mendel Paper entitled “Experiments in Plant Hybridization “ was presented in German Language in two papers in 1865 (Feb. 8 and march 8) 
  • Mendel Paper published in the annual proceeding of society in 1866 
  • The term “Genetics” was coined by - Bateson (1905) 
  • The term gene , genotype and phenotype were used by - Johannsen in 1903 
  • Germplasm theory was proposed by Weismann 
  • Crossing over term was used first time by-  Morgan and cttell in 1911 
  • Operon model of gene regulation was discovered by - Jacob and Monad 1961 
  • The term chromosome was coined by -Waldeyer in 1888 
  • One gene one enzmes hypothesis was proposed by- Beadle and Tatum In 1941 
  • First time gene was divided into cistron, muton and recon by Benzer (1955) 
  • Sex chromosomes are also known as allosomes 
  • Crossing over occurs in - Pachytene stage  
  • The tendency of two or more genes to remain together in the same chromsome during inheritance is referred to as - Linkage  
  • Chiasma type theory of crossing over was proposed by -Janssens  
  • Genic balance system of sex determination was proposed by- bridge in 1922  
  • Monogenic sex determination is found in - Asparagus , Papaya , maize , spinach etc.  
  • The homozygous progeny of a self - pollinated homozygous plant is known as - Pure lines   The concept of purelines theory was developed by -Johannsen (1903), Danish biologist  
  • Breeding method for self -pollinated crops are - Pure line selection , Mass Selection , Progeny selection, Bulk Method, Pedigree method , single seed descent method , Back cross Method  
  • A multiline variety is a mixture of -Several pure lines  

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