Master of Science I (Bioinformatics) Examination: Oct Nov 2016
Semester I (New CBCS)
SLR No. Day
Date Time Subject Name Paper
No. Seat No.
SLR SR
67
Wednesday
23/11/2016
10.30 AM
to
01.00 PM
Plant Breeding and Tissue
Culture
C
SCT 1.2
Instructions: Part I is compulsory.
Attempt any four questions from Part II.
Part I and Part II should be written in same answer book.
Figures to the right indicate full marks.
Draw neat and labeled diagram.
Total Marks: 70
PART I
Q.1 Rewrite the following sentences by selecting correct answers from given
alternative.
07
A plant breeder wants to develop a disease resistance variety, what he should
do
mutation selection
hybridization production of crop
Hybrids which are superior over parents are called
inbreeding dominant
recessive heterosis
Major food crops have originated mainly from
ocean mountain
desert plain
Transfer of pollens from anthers to stigma within the same flower is called

autogamy allogamy
herkogamy dichogamy
The amount of radiation require to kill the exposed
individual is termed as lethal dose.
25% 50%
75% 100%
Most widely used chemical for protoplast fusion
mannitol sorbitol
mannol polyethylene glycol
Explant is disinfected through
autoclaving UV irradiation
surface sterilization dry heat
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Definitions: 07
Mutuation breeding
Plant breeding
Anther culture
Bioreactor
Immobilization
Biotic
Edible oil
PART II
Answer any four of the following.
Q.2 Explain in detail about genetic resources of plant. 14
Q.3 Discuss of genetic basis and breeding for resistance to diseases and insect pests. 14
Q.4 Briefly explain about somatic hybridization. 14
Q.5 Answers any two from the following: 14
Note on Microprogation
Note on Immobilization of plant cell
Note on biosafety of transgenic plant.
Q.6 Write short notes on any two: 14
Explain about plant breeding for stress resistance
Discuss the organogenesis
Describe the transgenic crops for resistance against biotic.