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Theory

Number Name Description
1. Introduction An introductory theory on what is plant breeding and what is animal breeding.
2. Modern agricultural practices and crop improvement A discussion on modern agricultural practices, ways to improve the yield of crops, what is green revolution and the scope of it.
3. Plant breeding A discussion on what is plant breeding, the breeding of plants for higher yield, disease resistance and better quality.
4. Plant breeding for pest resistant and high nutritional value A theory that focusses on plant breeding for insect/pest resistance, and for improved nutritional quality.
5. Methods of plant breeding for crop improvement The process of introduction of new varieties of plants where selection is discussed.
6. Pureline selection and clonal selection A discussion on what is pureline selection, features, disadvantages of pureline selection, and clonal selection.
7. Polyploidy breeding A theory on polyploidy breeding, how it is indiced and the types of polyploidy breeding.
8. Mutation breeding A discussion on mutation breeding, types of agents that induce mutation, and hybridization technique.
9. Animal breeding A discussion on animal breeding, the methods of animal breeding, and what is inbreeding is explained.
10. Outbreeding and heterosis A theory on what is outbreeding, the types of outbreeding, and heterosis.
11. Genetic engineering A discussion on what is genetic engineering, what are plasmids and the techniques involved in genetic engineering.
12. Process of genetic engineering A theory that focusses on genetic engineering and the process that are involved in genetic engineering processes.
13. Cloning of animals - Dolly the Sheep A discussion on Dolly and the procedure of cloning of Dolly.
14. Biotechnology in medicine A theory on the application of biotechnology in medicine and what is gene therapy.
15. Stem cells A theory on what are stem cells, the types and what is meant by stem cell therapy.
16. DNA Fingerprinting A discussion on what is DNA fingerprinting and applications of DNA fingerprinting.
17. Genetically modified organisms (GMO) A discussion on genetically modified organisms - plants and animals.
18. Mind map Conceptual map that recalls and summarizes the subtopic breeding and biotechnology.

Practice Questions

Number Name Type Difficulty Marks Description
1. Green revolution and plant breeding 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A drop down exercise that helps in recalling the process of plant breeding and what is meant by green revolution.
2. Animal husbandry and plant breeding 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A drag and drop match the following exercise that recalls on animal husbandry and plant breeding.
3. Plant breeding carried out to create disease and pest resistant crops 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A drop down true or false exercise based on biofortification and insect/pest resistant crops.
4. Types of selection and polyploid breeding 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A fill in the blank exercise on selection, types of selection - mass, pureline and clonal selection, and polyploidy breeding.
5. Types of stem cells 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A drag and drop exercise that recalls the different types of stem cells.
6. Mutations, mutagens and mutation breeding and animal breeding 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A multiple choice question exercises based on mutations, mutagens, hybridization, breeding, inbreeding, and inbreeding depression.
7. TN book back fill in the blanks 1st type - receptive easy 3 m. Fill in the blank questions from TN book back exercises.
8. Physical and chemical mutagens 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A drag and drop exercise based on the physical and chemical mutagens.
9. Cloning, genetic engineering, rDNA technology 1st type - receptive easy 2 m. A multiple choice question exercise to recall what is cloning, genetic enginnering, recombinant DNA technology, and cloning of Dolly.
10. Plants and animals involved in producing cross-breeds 1st type - receptive easy 3 m. A drag and drop exercise to understand the animals and plants to produce the specific cross-breeds.
11. TN book back multiple choice questions 2nd type - interpretation medium 4 m. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) from TN book back exercises.
12. Methods of plant breeding for developing high yielding varieties 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. Drag and drop exercise to recall the methods of plant breeding for developing high yielding varieties.
13. Animal, plant breeding for improved food production 2nd type - interpretation medium 4 m. A multiple choice question exercise to recall the topics - plant and animal breeding for disease resistance, and higher yield.
14. Modern farming practices and green revolution 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. A drag and drop exercise to choose the incorrect statement from the set of statements.
15. TN book back true or false 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. TN book back exercise - True or false exercise, and if false, the correct statement must be chosen from option provided.
16. Different crop varieties for insect, disease and pest resistance 2nd type - interpretation medium 5 m. A drag and drop exercise of different crop varieties for insect, disease and pest resistance.
17. Types of selection and introduction of plant varieties 3rd type - analysis medium 4 m. A multiple choice question exercise based on different types of plant breeding.
18. TN book back match the following 2nd type - interpretation medium 4 m. Match the following exercise from TN book back exercises.
19. Textbook answer in one sentence 1st type - receptive medium 4 m. An exercise consisting of TN book back answer in one sentence.
20. Plasmids, restriction endonuclease, DNA ligase, and the process of genetic engineering 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. To pick out the incorrect statements from the given four statements based on restriction endonuclease, plasmids, DNA ligase, and the process of genetic engineering, and gene cloning.
21. Various selection methods and plant breeding 3rd type - analysis medium 4 m. A picture based question and an analogy type of question based on the different types of selection, DNA fingerprinting, and plant breeding.
22. Difference between the different animal breeding techniques 3rd type - analysis medium 4 m. To recall the differences between inbreeding, outbreeding; and cross-breeding and interspecific hybridization.
23. Recombinant DNA technology, therapeutic products produced 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. A drop down match the following exercise based on recombinant DNA technology, therapeutic products produced, and the scientists involved in various breeding techniques.
24. Hybridization, mutations, and animal breeding types 3rd type - analysis medium 4 m. A multiple choice question exercise where one or more true or false statements must be chosen according to the question.
25. Different types of outbreeding 2nd type - interpretation medium 5 m. A drag and drop exercise to recall about the types of outbreeding.
26. Stem cell therapy, gene therapy, and therapeutic products through rDNA 2nd type - interpretation medium 4 m. A who am I type of drop down exercise based on the gene therapy, types of gene therapy, stem-cell therapy, and the products produced through rDNA technology.
27. Process of gene cloning and SCNT 3rd type - analysis medium 5 m. A drag and drop exercise to understand the steps involved in gene cloning and in cloning Dolly through SCNT.
28. Hybridization, plant and animal breeding 3rd type - analysis hard 6 m. An assertion and reasoning exercise containing question picked from TN text book as well as additional questions.
29. Animal breeding, plant breeding techniques, cloning, rDNA technology 3rd type - analysis hard 7 m. An exercise where two correct statements must be identifed from five statements based on the topic breeding and biotechnology.
30. Insulin, stem cells and its properties, and VNTRs 3rd type - analysis hard 6 m. A two statement exercise that tests the students based on the concepts of stem cells and its properties, types of stem cells, DNA fingerprinting and VNTRs.

Questions for Teacher Use

Number Name Type Difficulty Marks Description
1. Text book short answer questions Other hard 6 m. A book back exercise consisting of short answer questions picked from the TN text book.
2. Text book long answer questions Other hard 10 m. An exercise consisting of TN book back long answer questions.
3. Text book Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Other hard 10 m. An exercise consisting of TN book back higher order thinking skills (HOTS).
4. Plant breeding types, green revolution, organic farming and polyploidy Other hard 9 m. An additional short answer questions on green revolution, animal and plant breeding.
5. Additional long answer questions Other hard 10 m. An exercise that comprises additional long answer questions from the topic - breeding and biotechnology.
6. Activity on animal husbandry Other hard 10 m. An activity to write about five animals that are not raised commonly in animal husbandry.
7. Activity on animal products and green revolution Other hard 12 m. An activity to write about the various animal products and the nutrient information on them.
8. Activity on recombinant DNA proteins for therapeutics Other hard 10 m. An activity on 10 recombinant DNA proteins for therapeutics using rDNA technology.
9. Activity to draw a flow chart on hybridization Other hard 10 m. An activity to draw a flow chart on hybridization.
10. Genetic engineering Other medium 1 m. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) from TN book back exercises.
11. DNA Fingerprinting Technology Other medium 1 m. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) from TN book back exercises.
12. Animal breeding and its implications Other hard 2 m. An assertion and reasoning exercise containing question picked from TN text book as well as additional questions.
13. Application of biotechnology Other medium 1 m. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) from TN book back exercises.
14. Plant breeding Other medium 1 m. Multiple choice questions (MCQs) from TN book back exercises.
15. Therapeutic products through rDNA Other medium 1 m. A who am I type of drop down exercise based on the gene therapy, types of gene therapy, stem-cell therapy, and the products produced through rDNA technology.
16. Polyploidy Breeding Other medium 1 m. This exercise contains one REMA test question and answer, which holds one mark. The student has to choose the best answer. As an outcome of this exercise, the student will learn about polyploidy breeding.

Tests

Number Name Recomended time: Difficulty Marks Description
1. Training test 1 00:10:00 easy 8 m. A training test that helps the student to recall on animal husbandry, green revolution and plant breeding.
2. Training test 2 00:15:00 medium 9 m. A training test that focusses on outbreeding, inbreeding, selection, and different plant breeding techniques.
3. Training test 3 00:10:00 medium 10 m. A training test on modern farming practices, green revolution, cross-breeding, cloning and rDNA technology.
4. Training test 4 00:10:00 medium 8 m. A training test that tests the knowledge of students in the areas - stem cells, types of mutagens, plant and animal breeding.
5. Training test 5 00:15:00 medium 12 m. A training test that comprises exercises - MCQs, fill up and true or false, from the TN book back questions.

Periodic assessments

Number Name Recomended time: Difficulty Marks Description
1. Homework 1 00:15:00 medium 10 m. A homework test on an activity to write about animal husbandry.
2. Homework 2 00:15:00 hard 10 m. A homework test on the activity that comprises the various recombinant proteins that are used for therapeutic purposes.
3. Homework 3 00:20:00 medium 12 m. A homework test on the activity related to green revolution and the various animal products.
4. Homework 4 00:20:00 medium 12 m. A homework test that focusses on the activity to draw the flow chart on outbreeding and plant breeding techniques.
5. Progress test 1 00:25:00 medium 16 m. A progress test on the concept - plant and animal breeding, cloning and rDNA technology.
6. Progress test 2 00:25:00 medium 19 m. A progress test on the topic - breeding and biotechnology.
7. Progress test 3 00:25:00 medium 20 m. A progress test on the TN text book back questions.
8. Progress test 4 00:25:00 medium 20 m. A progress test that helps the students to write detailed answers on cloning, SCNT process, rDNA technology, selection and different plant breeding techniques and the varieties generated.
9. Progress test 5 00:25:00 medium 23 m. A progess test to recall the topic - breeding and biotechnology.
10. Progress test 6 00:20:00 medium 20 m. A progress test that focusses on the topic breeding and biotechnology.
11. Periodic Assessment 00:15:00 medium 4 m. PAT 2
12. Periodic Assessment - 3 00:10:00 medium 2 m. PA3
13. Periodic Assessments - Extended version 00:15:00 medium 6 m. PA 2