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[#471] Determination of pectin content is done using
Correct Answer

(C) Jelmeter

Explanation

Solution: Jelmeter is used to determine pectin content. A jelmeter is a graduated glass tube with an opening at each end. It is used to determine the amount of pectin in fruit juice. It is an index of the amount of sugar to be used. The rate of flow of the juice through this tube is used as a measure of the jellying power of the juice.

[#472] Improved variety of medicinal yam is
Correct Answer

(D) Arka Upkar

Explanation

Solution: Arka Upkar is the improved variety of medicinal Yam. Medicinal yams are robust, perennial, branched, climbers native to tropical Asia, Africa and South America. The underground rhizomes or tubers contain alkaloids like diosgenin and pannogenin and are used for the synthesis of antiarthritic, anti-inflammatory, antifertility and anabolic drugs. This variety is a high-yielding clone released recently. The plants are very vigorous with a stout, robust vine, bearing broad dark green leaves: The tuber branches are thick, broad and deep. It has a higher diosgenin content of 3.5 to 4.0 percent.

[#473] Fenugreek is diploid with chromosome number
Correct Answer

(C) 2n = 16

Explanation

Solution: Fenugreek is diploid with chromosome number 2n = 16 . Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.), an annual legume crop grown mainly for seed at present, has the potential to be a high-quality forage crop in western Canada. A cytological survey of germplasm stored at the USDA germplasm center demonstrated a somatic karyotype with a chromosome number of 2n = 16 .

[#474] In budding and grafting the union between stock and scion take place through
Correct Answer

(D) Cambium

Explanation

Solution: In budding and grafting the union between stock and scion take place through Cambium . In this method, the meristematic tissue of both stock and scion are joined together which is capable of cell division. This tissue is called cambium. In grafting union between stock and scion produces an undifferentiated mass of cells called callus. A callus is more or less corky secondary tissue developed lay woody plants over a wound. A callus is derived from the cambium.

[#475] Amaranth species that is called as Badi Chauli is
Correct Answer

(B) Tricolor

Explanation

Solution: Amaranth species that is called Badi Chauli is Tricolor . Amaranthus tricolor , known as edible amaranth, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Amaranthus , part of the family Amaranthaceae. The leaves and stems may be eaten as a salad vegetable. It is an annual flowering plant with deep purple flowers. It can grow to 2 - 3 feet tall.