Biofortification

Q. Breeding for improved nutritional quality is undertaken with the objectives of

1. Improving protein content and quality
2. Improving oil content and quality
3. Improving vitamin content
4. Improving micronutrient and mineral content
5. All of the above

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Define the term germplasm.

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Explain what is meant by biofortification.

Q. Identify the correct set related to biofortified crops.

1. Maize - Rich in lysine and tryptophan
2. Rice - Recommended for anaemic patients
3. All of the above
4. Wheat - Used as donor for improving cultivated wheat

Q. Assertion :Biofortification is the most practical aspect to improve health of the people. Reason: Biofortification is breeding crops with higher level of vitamins or minerals or higher proteins and healthier fats.

1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Q. Downstream process: purification :: Upstream process:_______

1. Centrifugation
2. Filtration
3. Biosynthesis
4. Sedimentation

Q. Breeding for improved nutritional quality is undertaken with the objectives of

1. Improving protein content and quality
2. Improving oil content and quality
3. Improving vitamin content
4. Improving micronutrient and mineral content
5. All of the above

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Can humans survive without meat?

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Explain what is meant by biofortification?

Q. Explain biofortification.

Q. ‘Basmati rice’ is endemic to India. But an American company got patent rights on it. This is an example of: [1 mark]

1. Invasive species
2. Transgenic crop
3. Biopiracy
4. Commercialisation

Q. Increasing the nutritional content of food is called

1. A and C
2. Biofortification
3. Bioremediation
4. Biomagnification

Q. What is meant by biofortification?

Q. Which of the following is not an objective of biofortification in crops?

1. Improve micronutrient and mineral content
2. Improve protein content
3. Improve resistance to diseases
4. Improve vitamin content

Q. Define biofortification.

Q. Select the correct statement regarding an improved variety of transgenic basmati rice. i.e. golden rice.

1. It does not require the use of chemical fertilisers
2. It is completely resistant to all insect pests and diseases
3. It gives high yields but not characteristic aroma
4. It gives high yields and rich in vitamin A

Q. Ajay went to a food festival where he saw a counter that was selling different types of cheese. He noticed that one of the displayed cheese blocks had huge holes in it. Which type of cheese (A) do you think Ajay had noticed and which organism (B) is responsible for the production of huge holes in the cheese?

1. A-Camembert cheese,
   B-Penicillium camemberti
2. A-Swiss cheese,
   B-Propionibacterium sharmanii
3. A-Roquefort cheese,
   B-Propionibacterium sharmanii
4. A-Swiss cheese,
   B-Penicillium camemberti

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Which of the following is not an essential micronutrient?

Q. Maize hybrids developed by biofortification technique was mainly done to improve which of the following micronutrients?

1. Fat
2. Amino acid
3. Carbohydrate
4. Vitamine

Q. Golden rice is yellow in colour due to the presence of

1. Riboflavins
2. $\beta$-carotene
3. Vitamin $B_1$
4. Complex genetic material

Q. Explain the term biofortification.

Q. Enumerate four objectives for improving the nutritional quality of different crops for the health benefits of the human population by the process of "Biofortification".

Q. Why is biofortification considered as the most practical means to improve public health ? Explain taking three examples.

Q. Breeding crops for improved nutritional quality is referred to as

1. Biome
2. Biomagnification
3. Biomining
4. Biofortification
5. Bioremediation

Q. How has the breeding programme helped in improving the public nutritional health? State two examples in support of your answer.

Q. Write short notes on, (i) Embryo rescue, (ii) lnbreds through another culture, (iii) Somatic hybrids, (iv) Protoplast fusion., (v) Culture media, (vi) Haploids (Androgenic plants), (vii) Mass selection, (viii) Hybrid vigour, (ix) Hybridization, (x) Somaclonal variation, (xi) Biofortification.

Q. Protein energy malnutrition can be treated by

1. Biomagnification
2. Biofortification
3. Bioremediation
4. None of the above

Q. Orange super bananas is a common food produced by biofortification are common in areas where

1. Banana is a staple food
2. Vitamin A deficiency prevails
3. Vitamin D deficiency prevails
4. Both A and B

Q. Zinc, iron and vitamin A deficiency can be sorted out by

1. Bioremediation
2. Biofertilizers
3. Biofortification
4. Bioaugmentation

Q. Pearl millet has high percentage of

1. Zinc and Iron
2. All of the above
3. Zinc and Calcium
4. Phosphorous and Sulphur