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Agriculture · Q814

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 814

Q814

Variety of maize having high quantity of lysine.

A.
Shakti
Answer
B.
Jawahar
C.
Vikram
D.
Kissan

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Shakti is the variety of maize having a high quantity of lysine. The other varieties Rattan, and Protina are also evaluated and released for cultivation based on being rich in amino acid lysine.
Quality protein maize (QPM) is a family of maize varieties. These amino acids are essential for humans and monogastric animals but are limiting amino acids in grains.