Agricultural Science

The expression of a gene in the phenotype irrespective of whether the cell is homozygous or heterozygous is known as?

A. recessive B. partial dominance C. test-cross D. segregation E. dominance Correct Answer: Option E - dominance

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Thrips cause serious mechanical damages to crops by their?

A. feeding activities on flowers, leaves and fruits B. laying eggs on plants C. sucking of the sap of crops…

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Why should a seed-producing farmer spray an insecticide on his crops only when the bees are not around?

A. the bees would sting him and he, therefore, avoids them B. the farmer does not want to waste his…

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The process of meiosis in plants ensures the production of reproduction of reproductive cells with?

A. the same number of chromosomes like the parent plant B. half the number of chromosomes of the parent plant…

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The disease which most attacks groundnut is called?

A. rosette B. mosaic C. soft rot D. powdery mildew E. brown rot Correct Answer: Option A - rosette

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A forest established for watershed management will perform the following functions except?

A. reducing water pollution B. controlling fish population C. controlling erosion D. maintaining a steady stream flow E. reducing evaporation…

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In the establishment of pastures, it is best to?

A. plant only grasses B. plant only legumes C. plant a mixture of grasses and legumes D. let the natural…

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Which of the following crops is a raw material for production of chocolate?

A. kolanut B. coffee C. banana D. cocoa E. avocado pear Correct Answer: Option D - cocoa

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The units of inheritance which determine the various characteristics of crop are called?

A. chromosomes B. nuclei C. genes D. cytoplasm E. membranes Correct Answer: Option C - genes

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