Seed Germination, Seed Vigour and Physiological Seed Dormancy - Microbiology | Agrigyan

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Microbiology- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.38)
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Which one of the following statements is NOT CORRECT regarding dormancy?

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Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Agricultural Entomology, Nematology & Crop Protection Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

Basic Biochemistry and Biomolecules

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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: Structure, Classification, and Conformation Cell Structure, Biomembranes, and Bioenergetics Carbohydrates and Lipids: Structure, Stereochemistry, and Properties

Cell Organelles and Water Relations

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Plant Cell Architecture, Organelles, Cytoskeleton and Membrane Transport Ascent of Sap, Transpiration, Stomatal Mechanics and Guttation

Cell Structure and Function

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Amino Acids, Protein Folding, Heat Shock Proteins and Secondary Metabolites

Intermediary Metabolism

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Carbohydrate Metabolism: Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, Glyoxylate Pathway, and Gluconeogenesis Lipid Metabolism, Beta-Oxidation, and Ketone Bodies

Metabolic Processes and Growth Regulation

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Nitrogen, Sulfur, and Lipid Metabolism and Assimilation Plant Respiration, Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, and Alternative Oxidase

Enzymes, Vitamins and Hormones

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Coenzymes, Isozymes, and Vitamins

Enzymology

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Enzyme Classification, Kinetics, Inhibition and Allostery

Microbial Physiology

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Microbial Secondary Metabolism, Industrial Enzymes, Vitamins and Fermented Foods Bacterial Motility Systems: Flagellar Mechanics, Type IV Pili and Chemotaxis Chemolithotrophy, Iron/Sulfur Oxidation and Archaeal Retinal Proteins Bacterial Cell Envelope: Peptidoglycan, Gram-Negative Outer Membrane and LPS Bacterial Endospores: Sporulation Stages, Dipicolinic Acid, SASPs and Heat Resistance Nitrogen Fixation Biochemistry: Nitrogenase Isoforms (Mo/V/Fe) and Regulation

Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants

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Drought and Water Deficit Stress Physiology and Osmotic Adjustment

Microbial Genetics

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Bacterial Replication Timing, Plasmids, Incompatibilities and Shuttle Vectors Chemical Mutagenesis, Base Analogs, Deamination and Alkylating Agents Two-Component Regulatory Systems, Osmoregulation and Catabolite Control Bacteriophage Biology, Transpositional Phage Mu and Phage Genetics

Molecular Biology

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DNA and RNA Structure, Replication, and Repair

Molecular Genetics

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Gene Concept, Split Genes, Overlapping Genes and Operon Regulation

Gene Expression

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Central Dogma, DNA Replication Machinery and Replication Origins

Plant Growth Regulators and Plant Development

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Auxins and Cytokinins: Biosynthesis, Transport, Signaling and Morphogenesis Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Jasmonates: Signaling and Stress Responses

Soil Microbiology

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Symbiotic Associations: Mycorrhizae (VAM/Ecto), Rhizobia and Endophytic Diazotrophs Soil Microbial Biomass, Soil Health Indicators and Microbial Respiration Carbon Biogeochemistry, Cellulose Digestion and Lignin Decomposition Soil Nitrogen Transformations: Mineralization, Nitrification and Eukaryotic Denitrification Soil Sulfur and Phosphorus Dynamics: Mineralization, Oxidation and Solubilization

Techniques in Biochemistry

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Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, and Radioisotope Techniques

Microbial Diversity and Ecology

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Wastewater Treatment (Bardenpho Process), Xenobiotics and Pesticide Biodegradation Molecular Microbial Ecology: Metatranscriptomics, GeoChip and Molecular Phylogenetics Biomining, Bioleaching of Sulfide/Gold Ores and Acid Mine Drainage Microbial Interspecies Interactions: Mutualism, Commensalism, Predation and Amensalism

Mineral Nutrition

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Essential Plant Nutrients: Classification, Essentiality Criteria and Biochemical Roles

Molecular Biology Techniques

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DNA Sequencing Technologies, High-Throughput Genomics and Proteomics Electrophoresis, Centrifugation, Chromatography and Protein Estimation

Molecular Biology

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DNA Repair Pathways, Ribosomes and Catalytic RNAs (Ribozymes)

Plant Metabolic Processes

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Mineral Nutrition, Nitrogen Fixation, and Assimilation

Seed Physiology

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Seed Development, Reserve Mobilization, and Desiccation Tolerance Seed Germination, Seed Vigour and Physiological Seed Dormancy Active

Physiology of Flowering and Reproduction

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Photoperiodism, Phytochromes and Floral Induction (Florigen)

Plant Molecular Biology

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Plant Genome Organization, Organellar DNA, and Cytoplasmic Male Sterility

Plant Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering

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Recombinant DNA Technology, Cloning Vectors, and Enzymes Plant Genetic Transformation, Transgenics, and Genome Editing

Tissue Culture

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Haploids, Embryo Rescue, Protoplast Fusion and Germplasm Repositories

Plant Genetic Engineering

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Plant Transformation Systems: Agrobacterium T-DNA and Direct Gene Delivery Transgenic Crop Technologies, Biofortification and Trait Engineering

Molecular Markers and Genomics

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Molecular Marker Systems, Genetic Diversity and Mapping Populations
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