Q: Which of the following combinations of statements is entirely CORRECT?

I. Cell wall components include cellulose, hemicellulose, and pectin.

II. The optimal temperature range for isolation is 25-30°C.

III. Barley aleurone cells are treated with Zymolyase to form sphaeroplasts.

IV. The one-step method involves using an enzyme mixture together simultaneously.

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Q. Assertion: Somatic hybrids of potato fused with S. brevidens are used in breeding programs to combat Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV). 

Reason:S. brevidens is a wild relative of the potato that carries natural resistance to certain viral and bacterial diseases like Erwinia soft rot.

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Q. Superior somatic hybrids showing 20–25% higher alkaloid content and potential for industrial scopolamine production were obtained from fusion between:

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Q. Which somatic hybrid combination resulted in markedly higher tuber yield, with one clone producing three times the yield of commercial potato variety Bintje?

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Q. Somatic hybrids between Moricandia arvensis and Brassica napus are significant because they exhibit:

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Q. Which feature is NOT associated with the Moricandia arvensis × Brassica napus somatic hybrid?

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Q. The Moricandia × Brassica somatic hybrid is mainly useful because it: