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  • A. Al the above
  • B. Lack of integrity in seed cells
  • C. Endogenous inhibitors
  • D. Intrinsic Mechanism

Explanation: Abnormal seedling growth can result from internal developmental mechanisms, loss of cellular integrity, or endogenous growth-inhibiting…

Correct answer: Al the above
  • A. 45°c for 3-8 days
  • B. 50°c for 3-7 days
  • C. 54°c for 2-6 days
  • D. None of the aboveSearch Public Records

Explanation: Rice seed dormancy can be reduced by dry-heat treatment at about 50°C for several days, commonly 3 to 7 days.

Correct answer: 50°c for 3-7 days
  • A. Foundation seed
  • B. Certified seed
  • C. Breeder seed
  • D. Registered seed

Explanation: Nucleus seed is the genetically pure starting stock maintained by the breeder, and its multiplication produces breeder seed.

Correct answer: Breeder seed
  • A. Germ (1949)Order Crop Seeds
  • B. Baskin (1972)
  • C. Moore (1973)
  • D. Maguire (1962)

Explanation: Maguire’s formula estimates germination speed by summing the number germinated at each count divided by the days elapsed.

Correct answer: Maguire (1962)
  • A. Nicolls & Hey Decker (1968)
  • B. Kittock &. Law (1953)
  • C. Moore (1973)
  • D. Germ (1949)

Explanation: Kittock and Law are credited in seed-testing references with estimating vigour from the intensity of colour developed in stained seeds.

Correct answer: Kittock &. Law (1953)
  • A. Physical productivity
  • B. Mass
  • C. Biological yield
  • D. None of the aboveOrder DNA Kits

Explanation: Biological yield is the total dry matter accumulated by a plant, including grain and vegetative parts, as a result of photosynthesis.

Correct answer: Biological yield
  • A. None of the above
  • B. Range
  • C. Resin
  • D. Pioneer

Explanation: A pioneer is the first plant or vegetation type to colonize and occupy a newly exposed or disturbed area.

Correct answer: Pioneer
  • A. 30°C
  • B. 40°C
  • C. 50°C
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: A hot desert is typically characterized by a very high mean annual temperature, conventionally represented in basic agronomy texts as…

Correct answer: 30°C
  • A. Litter
  • B. Foraging
  • C. Lopping
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Lopping means cutting or removing branches, commonly from trees or shrubs, to obtain fodder or forage.

Correct answer: Lopping
  • A. Dry condition
  • B. None of the above
  • C. Desert area
  • D. Moist places

Explanation: Mesophytes are plants adapted to moderate water availability, so they grow best in moist but not waterlogged places.

Correct answer: Moist places
  • A. S. mavretiana
  • B. S. aphylla
  • C. S. oleaides
  • D. Sesbania sesban

Explanation: Jantar is commonly identified botanically as Sesbania sesban, a leguminous plant used for green manuring.

Correct answer: Sesbania sesban
  • A. Arid
  • B. Tropical
  • C. Temperature
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: A climate with warm summers and clearly pronounced winters is temperate, not tropical or arid.

Correct answer: Temperature
  • A. And
  • B. Temperature
  • C. Tropical
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Tropical conditions are characterised by high temperatures and little or no true winter.

Correct answer: Tropical
  • A. Linear planting
  • B. Retrogression
  • C. Biodiversity
  • D. Succession

Explanation: Succession is the gradual replacement of one plant community by another over time.

Correct answer: Succession
  • A. Tundra
  • B. Barren land
  • C. Glaciers
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: Tundra is the treeless, cold biome of the Arctic and other high-latitude regions.

Correct answer: Tundra
  • A. SO3
  • B. SO2
  • C. SO4
  • D. None

Explanation: Sulfur dioxide is released directly from fuel combustion and industrial sources, so it is a primary air pollutant.

Correct answer: SO2
  • A. Mirgation
  • B. Ecosystem
  • C. Ecology
  • D. Biodiversity

Explanation: Biodiversity means the variety of living organisms, including animals, plants and crop species, within different ecosystems.

Correct answer: Biodiversity
  • A. Conservation
  • B. Substainability
  • C. Biodiversity
  • D. Environment

Explanation: Conservation means protecting and managing natural resources so they remain available for present and future generations.

Correct answer: Conservation
  • A. Product
  • B. Substrate
  • C. Mycotoxin
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: The substrate is the reactant or substance that fits into an enzyme's active site and is converted into product.

Correct answer: Substrate
  • A. Certified seed
  • B. Pre-basic seed
  • C. Basic seed
  • D. Pure seed

Explanation: In the usual seed-certification colour code, a white label identifies basic seed, while certified seed is commonly marked with a blue…

Correct answer: Basic seed