| (i) How is the use of 'Himgiri' variety of wheat helpful in increasing the yield? |
| (ii) A banana herb is virus infected. Describe the method that will help in obtaining healthy banana plants from the diseased plant. |
Answer:
(i) The 'Himgiri' variety of wheat is resistant to stripe rust and leaf rust diseases. Thus, it helps in increasing the yield. (ii) Meristem culture is the method by which healthy banana plants can be obtained from a virus infected plant. The apical and axillary meristems are free of virus. The meristem is removed from the plant and grown in vitro by micropropagation. The plants produced are virus - free.
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