Life style diseases are increasing alarmingly in India. We are also dealing with large scale malnutrition in the population. Is there any method by which we can address both of these problems together?

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How can we improve the success rate of fertilisation during artificial insemination in animal husbandry programmes?

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What is meant by germplasm collection? What are its benefits?

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Name the improved characteristics of wheat that helped India to achieve green revolution.

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Suggest two features of plants that will prevent insect and pest infestation.

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The culture medium (nutrient medium) can be referred to as a 'highly enriched laboratory soil'. Justify the statement.

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Examples of biofortified crops. What benefits do they offer to the society?

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What are the physical barriers of a cell in the protoplast fusion experiment? How are the barriers overcome?

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What is dedifferentiation and redifferentation?

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Explain the concept of blue revolution.

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