Synthetic Seeds MCQs : This section focuses on the "Synthetic Seeds". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Synthetic Seeds skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.
Question 1
The encapsulation of somatic embryos can be carried out by
A. automatic encapsulation process
B. gel complexation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. coating proteins
Question 2
Which of the following is not true about synthetic seeds?
A. Can be stored for a year without the loss of valuables
B. Easy to handle
C. Can be directly sown in the soil like natural seeds
D. Need hardening in the green house
Question 3
Synthetic seeds are artificially encapsulated plant propagation material.
A. True
B. False
Question 4
Recalcitrant seeds are
A. resistant to drying and freezing temperature
B. killed by drying and freezing temperature
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Question 5
Encapsulation is necessary to produce and protect synthetic seeds. The encapsulation is carried out by various types of hydrogels, which are
A. soluble in water
B. soluble in organic solvents
C. insoluble in water
D. insoluble in organic solvents
Question 6
The production of high quality and uniform embryos has been limited to only
A. carrot
B. alfalfa
C. both (a) and (b)
D. sandalwood
Question 7
The encapsulation of somatic embryos can be carried out by
A. automatic encapsulation process
B. gel complexation
C. Both A and B
D. coating proteins
Question 8
Recalcitrant seeds are
A. resistant to drying and freezing temperature
B. killed by drying and freezing temperature
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of above
Question 9
Synthetic seeds are
A. artificially synthesized seeds
B. somatic embryos encapsulated in suitable matrix
C. seeds of plants modified genetically
D. None of the above
Question 10
The preserved embryoids are termed as
A. synthetic seeds
B. semi-synthetic seeds
C. natural seeds
D. fermented seeds
Question 11
There are two types of synthetic seeds available for production.
A. True
B. False
Question 12
The production of high quality and uniform embryos has been limited to only
A. carrot
B. alfalfa
C. Both A and B
D. sandalwood
Question 13
Synthetic seeds are
A. artificially synthesized seeds
B. somatic embryos encapsulated in suitable matrix
C. seeds of plants modified genetically
D. none of these
Question 14
Somatic embryoids are
A. identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats
B. identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats
C. non-identical with zygotic embryos and without seed coats
D. non-identical with zygotic embryos and with seed coats