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CROP IMPROVEMENT
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| Course | Diploma in Agribusin... |
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Crop improvement can be defined as
i. An art, a science, and technology of improving the genetic makeup of plants in relation to their economic use for the mankind.
ii. The art and science of improving the heredity of plants for the benefit of mankind.
iii. Science of changing and improving the heredity of plants
2. Genetics
The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics, the science of genetics enables plant breeders to predict to varying extents the outcome of genetic manipulation of plants. The techniques and methods employed in breeding are determined based on the genetics of the trait of interest, regarding, for example, the number of genes coding for it and gene action. For example, the size of the segregating population to generate in order to have a chance of observing that unique plant with the desired combination of genes depends on the number of genes involved in the expression of the desired trait.
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Common Diode Applications
State the purposes served by clippers,
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Describe the operation of series and shunt
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Microbiology and Parasitology
Microbiology is the study of small living organisms (things) that cannot be seen with our naked eyes but with a help of a
Microscope e.g.: Viruses, Bacteria Fungi, Algae, Protozoans etc.
Microorganisms are those living things that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
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PARASITOLOGY INTRODUCTION
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Parasitology is the science that deals with organisms living in the human body (the host) and the medical significance of
this host-parasite relationship. A Parasite is a living organism,
which takes its nourishment and other needs from a host; the
host is an organism which supports the parasite.
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PORT HEALTH
Port sanitation is the work carried out by all designated port health authorities in the world towards the control of spread of quarantinable diseases. The essential aim is to ensure the
maximum security against the international spread of the disease with the minimal interference with
world traffic
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Welcome to the study of the functions associated with the mammalian excretory system. These are excretion and osmoregulation .
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