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Questions:

1. Define Gene bank.
2. Define Progeny test.
3. Define Dichogamy.
4. Define Inbreeding depression.
5. Define NBPGR.
6. Define Often cross-pollinated crops.
7. Define Top cross.
8. Define Micro centres.
9. Define Heritability.
10. Define Variation.
11. What is plant introduction? Describe its achievements, merits and demerits.
12. Write the major contributions of the following: C.T. Patel, W.L. Johannsen, G.H. Shull, N.E. Borlaug, C.A. Barber.
13. Describe the procedure of hybrid seed production through cytoplasmic-genetic male sterility.
14. Explain the procedure of mass selection in self-pollinated crops with its merits and demerits.
15. Define hybridization and describe its objectives and steps.
16. What is clone? Describe the procedure of clonal selection.
17. Solve the following: Calculate homozygosity in F5 population of the cross AAbbcc and aaBBCC; How many double crosses are possible from 12 inbreds?
18. Narrate the principle of Hardy-Weinberg Law.
19. Define recurrent selection and describe the procedure of recurrent selection for specific combining ability.
20. Write short notes on the following: Multiline varieties, U's Triangle, Evolution of Wheat.
21. Explain the modified ear-to-row method.