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[#861] Which of the following fruit is not suitable for jam making
Correct Answer

(D) Lemon

Explanation

Solution: Lemon is a fruit that is not suitable for jam making. Lemons vary in ripeness and therefore the amount of acid might not be adequate for the jam to achieve the proper set. Only a few fruits contain a sufficient amount of pectin and acid to produce good jelly or jam. Pectin is very much required for making jams.

[#862] Puffy fruit in tomato is caused by
Correct Answer

(D) Physiological disorder

Explanation

Solution: Puffy fruit in tomatoes is caused by a Physiological disorder . Tomato puffiness is slab-sided fruit with hollow gaps between the outer wall and locules and a reduced number of seeds. It is caused by extreme environmental conditions such as high or low temperature. Puffiness results from incomplete pollination, fertilization, or seed development often as a result of cool temperatures that negatively impact fertilization.

[#863] Select the element constituent of amino acid, which is essential for synthesis of protein.
Correct Answer

(D) Sulphur

Explanation

Solution: The element constituent of amino acid, Sulphur is essential for the synthesis of protein. Sulphur-containing amino acids include methionine, cysteine, homocysteine, and taurine. Methionine and cysteine are classified as proteinogenic, canonic amino acids incorporated in protein structure. Sulphur amino acids contribute substantially to the maintenance and integrity of the cellular systems by influencing the cellular redox state and the capacity to detoxify toxic compounds, free radicals and reactive oxygen species.

[#864] International Registration Authority for Roses is located at
Correct Answer

(C) USA

Explanation

Solution: International Registration Authority for Roses is located in the USA . An International Cultivation Registration Authority (ICRA) is an organization responsible for ensuring that the names of plant cultivars and cultivar groups are defined and not duplicated. The ICRA system depends upon the cooperation of all involved with the creation and marketing of new plants.

[#865] The effectiveness of wind break is up to how many times its height?
Correct Answer

(C) 4

Explanation

Solution: The effectiveness of wind break is up to 4 times its height. Important factors related to the efficiency of windbreaks are height, length, vegetation density, number of rows, continuity, orientation and species composition. On the windward side of a windbreak, wind speed reductions are measurable upwind for a distance of 2 to 4 times the height of the windbreak.