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What are the main objectives of plant breeding ?


To develop varieties with better characteristics, such as:

1. Higher yield

2. Disease resistance

3. Flood resistance

4. Early to mature

5. Adaptability to wide range of habitats

6. Resistance to alkaline and saline soil conditions

7. Better quality

8. Drought resistance

9. Response to manuring

10. Insect and pest resistanc

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Define growth. Give an account of the growth curve in plants. 
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Differentiate between Apes and Man with respect to the following characteristics : 

(i) Posture    (ii) Cranium

(iii) Brow ridges    (iv) Locomotion

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Describe the saltatory conduction of nerve impulses. 
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Explain 

(i) Coacervates

(ii) Geological Time Scale.

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Give an account of Darwin’s finches. 
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Give a schematic representation of the Hatch-Slack (C4) cycle. 
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Give the disadvantages of pesticides.
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