Plant Science
Plant Science JRF Question Paper 2019
Q.1 When a disease becomes prevalent throughout the country continent or the world in a severe form, it is referred to as?
- Epidemic
- Sporadic
- Endemic
- Pandemic
Q.2 Biologically, seed is a matured?
- ovary
- ovule
- fruit
- capsule
Q.3 EDVS’ are?
- Extant derived varieties
- Extinct derived varieties
- Expressed derived varieties
- Essentially derived varieties
Q.4 Common scale of potato is caused by?
- Synchytrium endobioticum
- Spongospora subterrana
- Rhizoctonia bataticola
- Streptomyces scabies
Q.5 Which bacterium is associated with preparation of Sauerkraut?
- Lactobacillus plantarum
- Clostridium butyricum
- Bacillus subtillis
- Bacillus megaterium
Q.6 Tifton A cytoplasm is found in?
- Sorghum
- Rice
- Pearl millet
- Pigeon pea
Q.7 The organic compound glucosinolates are present in members of the family?
- Caryophyllaceae
- Chenopodiaceae
- Euphorbiaceae
- Brassicaceae
Q.8 In term of ploidy, trisomy is a form of?
- hypoploidy
- hyperploidy
- polyploidy
- diploidy
Q.9 In which direction, do the 5-3 phosphodiester bonds run, in Watson and Crick DNA model?
- Parallel
- Antiparallel
- Forward
- Alternate
Q.10 The genetic gain under selection is more rapid if?
- the character is polygenic
- there is non-additive gene
- the alleles are rare
- the heritability is 100 per cent
Q.11 According to the dominance hypothesis of heterosis, which one of the following is a false statement?
- Open pollinated populations are highly heterozygous.
- In breeding, depression is due to the harmful effects of dominant alleles.
- Heterosis is due to the masking of harmful effects of recessive alleles by their dominant alleles.
- Each locus of dominant alleles has a favourable effect.
Q.12 The tetrazolium chloride tests activity of?
- peroxidase
- superoxide dismutase
- oxidase
- dehydrogenase
Q.13 The unit of radiation dose is called Gray (Gy) and 1 Gray equals?
- One Jule/gram of the irradiated object
- One Jule/kg of the irradiated object
- 100 J/kg of the iradiated object
- 1000 JIkg of the iradiated object
Q.14 During the process of lint development in cotton, how many days after fertilization does the lint gain maturity?
- 45-50 days
- 70-75 days
- 100-105 days
- 75-80 days
Q.15 Which of the following bacterium is used as a biocontrol agent for the control of Meloidogyne species?
- Agrobacterium
- Rhizobium
- Pasteuria
- Erwinia
Q.16 Sclerotinia sclerotiorum produces ascocarp named?
- Apothecium
- Pseudothecium
- Cleistothecium
- Perithecium
Q.17 The type of germination in which seeds germinate by keeping cotyledons below the soil surface due to rapid elongation of epicotyle, is referred to as?
- Epigeal
- Hypogeal
- Hypo-epigeal
- Epi-hypogeal
Q.18 Pink boll worm is a serious pest of?
- Gram
- Cotton
- Mustard
- Ladysfinger
Q.19 In 1965, which famous rose breeder was appointed as First Director Gen eral of ICAR was?
- B. P. Pal
- M. S. Swaminath an
- Har Bhajan Singh
- S. A. Hydari
Q.20 Total no. of nuclei involved in double fertilization in normal diploid plant is?
- 1.3
- 2.9
- 3.5
- 4
Q.21 How many types of gametes will be formed in F1 in a trihybrid cross?
- 27
- 4
- 8
- 16
Q.22 If fertilty of the pollen is determined by the genotype of the pollen itself in F1, then it is?
- sporophytic male sterility
- gametophytic male sterility
- cytoplasmic male sterility
- apomictic plants
Q.23 Etiology is the study of?
- cause of disease
- symptoms of disease
- predisposing factors for disease
- management of disease
Q.24 Which is the single most important factor affecting drift?
- Spray volume
- Spray drop size
- Kind of sprayer
- Kind of solvent
Q.25 Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is?
- biallelic
- triallelic
- monoallelic
- null allele
Q.26 Heterostyly is observed in?
- Linseed
- Orchids
- Maize
- Pearlmillet
Q.27 Complex corrin ring system and cobalt is present in?
- Vit B2
- Vit B6
- Vit B1
- Vit B12
Q.28 Cell wall of a bacteria is made up of?
- cellulose
- chitin
- peptidoglycan
- dextran
Q.29 In recombinant DNA technology, which enzyme is used to join fragments that have been cut by restriction enzymes?
- Eco RI
- DNA polymerase
- DNA methylase
- DNA ligase
Q.30 The hybrid progeny between a single cross and an inbred line is referred to as?
- Three way cross hybrid
- Double top cross hybrid
- Double cross hybrid
- Two way cross hybrid
Q.31 In a crop plant, if the percentage of cross pollination exceeds 5 per cent and may reach up to 30 per cent, then the pollination behavior of such crop species is refered as?
- cross pollinated
- self-pollin ated
- often cross pollinated
- open pollinated
Q.32 Which one of the following is an example of a bacteria which in an insecticidal?
- Bacillus polymyxa
- Yersina pestis
- Bacillus thurinegiensis
- Klebsiella oxytocha
Q.33 ICAR-India Institute of Pulses Research is located at?
- Varanasi
- Mau
- Kanpur
- Lucknow
Q.34 Which of the following is a simple interest disease?
- Powdery mildew of mango
- Downy mildew of grapes
- Rust of pea
- Loose smut of wheat
Q.35 In tRNA molecule, the D arm is named for the presence of the base?
- Dihydrouridine
- Thymidine
- Pseudouridine
- Uridine
Q.36 Which of the following amino acids are aromatic in nature?
- Aspartic acid and glutamic acid
- Proline and histidine
- Lysine and arginine
- Phenyl alanine and tyrosine
Q.37 Green ear disease of Pearl millet is caused by?
- Tolyposporium penicillariae
- Sclerospora graminicola
- Claviceps microcephala
- Curvulania penniseti
Q.38 The inner layer of ovary wall of an angiospermnis?
- Exocarp
- Endocarp
- Mesocarp
- Polycarp
Q.39 Bulked segregant analysis’ was proposed by?
- Vos et al.
- Williams et al.
- Botstein et al.
- Michelmore et al.
Q.40 Heterobeltios is is the superiority of F1 over?
- mean parent
- popular check
- better parents
- commercial hybrids
Q.41 Identfy the common step between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
- glycolysis
- citric acid cycle
- ETC
- glycolysis, citric acid cycle, and ETC
Q.42 Bioassay of cytokinin is done by conducting?
- Dwarf maize test
- Cotyledonary expansion test
- Avena coleoptile test
- Rice tip test
Q.43 ldentify the Fungi which grow on dung?
- Corticolous
- Epixylic
- Coprophillaus
- Xyllophilous
Q.44 Gir National Park is known for conservation of?
- Tiger
- Rhino
- Asiatic Lion
- Pelican
Q.45 If total no. of ‘n’ inbred lines are involved, then the total no. of possible synthetics is?
Q.46 Monocot seed sowing epigeal germination is found in?
- rice
- wheat
- onion
- maize
Q.47 The conversion of fixed forms of nitrogen to molecular nitrogen is called?
- Ammonification
- Nitrogen fixation
- Denitrification
- Nitrification
Q.48 The enzyme GOGAT stands for?
- Glutamine 2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- Glutamate oxoglutarate aminotransferase
- Glutamine oxoglutarate aldolase
- Glutamine 2-oxoglutarate
Q.49 In which of the following situations, the enzyme RUBISCO plays dual function during photosynthesis, and produces either 3 phosphoglyceric acid or glycolic acid?
- In C3 plants when the CO2 concentration is higher than that of oxygen
- In C3 plants when the oxygen concentration is higher than that of CO2
- In C4 plants when oxygen concentration is higher than that of CO2
- In CAM plants
Q.50 The recent molecular technology which is used to determine the exact order of the bases in a genome is?
- RNAi technology
- PCR technique
- DNA sequencing technique
- DNA walking
Q.51 Which of the following represents genome and chromosome number of the oilseed Brassica napus sub. sp. Napus?
- AACC, 38
- BBCC, 34
- CC, 18
- AA, 20
Q.52 The process of breeding food crops that are rich in bioavailable micronutrients is referred to as?
- Molecular breeding
- Speed breeding
- Quality breeding
- Biofortification
Q.53 Die back dis ease is caused by the?
- virus
- fungi
- deficiency of 'Cu'
- deficiency of Zn'
Q.54 In the seeds of most flowering plants, a triploid albuminous tissue is found which is botanically described as?
- Seed coat
- Cotyledon
- Endosperm
- Embryo
Q.55 Who proposed the concept of 'Gene Pool'?
- Vavilov
- Barbara McClintock
- Harlan and de Wet.
- Mather and Jink
Q.56 If the sequence of bases in a section of DNA is TAGGCTAA,what are the corres ponding sequenced bases in mRNA?
- ATCCGATT
- TAGGCTAA
- AUCCGAUU
- AATCGGAT
Q.57 The seed replacement rate of hybrid seeds is?
- 40%
- 50%
- 100%
- 75%
Q.58 Peach leaf curl is caused by?
- Fungi
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Phytoplasma
Q.59 Which of the following is an example of hesperidium?
- Apple
- Orange
- Pear
- Pomegranate
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Q.60 XYZ system for hybrid production was proposed for?
- wheat
- barley
- triticale
- rice
Q.61 Sheath rot disease in paddy is caused by?
- Pyricularia enyzae
- Sarocladium oryzae
- Rhizoctonia oryzae
- Helminthosporium oryzae
Q.62 A set of germplasm accession derived from base collection to represent the genetic diversity in the whole collection is?
- Active collection
- Reference set
- Working collection
- Core collection
Q.63 Which of the following belongs to the imperfect fungi?
- Puccinina
- Phytophthora
- Ustilago
- Rhizoctonia
Q.64 Biological nitrogen fixation is the conversion of?
- N2 to NH3
- N3 to Urea
- N2 to N
- N2 to NO3
Q.65 Sphacelia phase is the characteristic of?
- Penicillium
- Aspergillus
- Claviceps
- Curvularia
Q.66 Castor oil falls under which of the following category of fixed oils?
- Drying oil
- Semidrying oil
- Non-drying oil
- Fats
Q.67 What is the total no. of anthers found in a rice floret?
- 3
- 4
- 3.5
- 6
Q.68 The temperature, pressure and time combination usually employed in autoclaving is?
- 125 oC, 15 Ibs, 10-15 min
- 128o C, 20 lbs, 10-15 min
- 125 oC, 20 Ibs, 15-20 min
- 121o C, 15 ibs, 15-20 min
Q.69 Use of light traps for the management of pest is an example of?
- Chemical control
- Mechanical control
- Cultural control
- Biological control
Q.70 Red leaf of cotton is caused due to deficiency of?
- Nitrogen
- Boron
- Calcium
- Silicon
Q.71 Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
- Sucrose
- Maltose
- Starch
- Lactose
Q.72 Which of the following is NOT free living Ne fixers?
- Clostridium
- Rhizobium
- Rhodospirillum
- Azotobacter
Q.73 Use of juvenile hormone and sex attractant comes under?
- 1st generation insecticides
- 2nd generation insecticides
- 3rd generation insecticides
- 4th generation insecticides
Q.74 In India, domestic quarantine is in force for which of the following banana diseases?
- Moko disease
- Panama wilt
- Bunchy top
- Sigatoka
Q.75 Actinomycetes have characters of both?
- bacteria and algae
- fungi and algae
- fungi and viruses
- bacteria and fungi
Q.76 The tag colour of breeder seed is?
- opel green
- white
- blue
- golden yellow
Q.77 The viable gametes produced by a translocation heterozygote is in?
- Adjacent
- Alternate
- Adjacent II
- Adjacent I &II
Q.78 What is the source of D genome of wheat?
- Aegilops tauschii
- T. monococcum
- Aegilops speltoides
- Aegilops squarosa
Q.79 germinating mustard seed converts its lipid into sugar by?
- TCA
- Calvin cycle
- Glycolate pathway
- Glyoxalate cycle
Q.80 While analyzing the structural variation in DNA, the 'B' form of DNA consists of how many base pairs per helical turn?
- 11
- 10.5
- 12
- 4.8.5
Q.81 ICAR- National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro organisms is located at?
- Ludhiana
- Shimla
- Mau
- Bangalore
Q.82 Which of the following is NOT a gram +ve bacterial plant pathogenic genus?
- Rathayibacter
- Streptomyces
- Xanthomonas
- Clavibacter
Q.83 Minimum population size required for recombination of all F1 gametes at random is?
- 2n
- 3n
- 4n
- n2
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Q.84 Scientific name of maize used to make popcorn is?
- Zea mays indurata
- Zea mays saccharata
- Zea mays amylacea
- Zea mays everta
Q.85 Which of the following checks the untimely sprouting of potato tubers?
- Abscisic acid
- Ethylene
- Gibberelin
- Maleic hydrazide
Q.86 Which element is a part of chlorophyll?
- Ca
- Mg
- K
- Cl
Q.87 Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, if the frequency of the two alleles at the gene being studied are 0.6 and 0.4, the genotypic frequency of heterozygotes will be?
- 0.80
- 0.48
- 0.64
- 0.16
Q.88 Okazaki fragment is related to?
- DNA synthesis
- Protein synthesis
- mRNA formation
- tRNA formation
Q.89 Presence of flagella all around the cell of bacteria is referred to as?
- Peritrichous
- Monotrichous
- Lophotrichous
- A trichous
Q.90 Il-stage of Purccinia graminis tritici produces?
- Teleutospores
- Uredospores
- Aeciospores
- Pycniospores
Q.91 Which of the following plant diseases are by caused Deuteromycetes?
- Powdery mildews
- Ergots
- Downy mildews
- Wilts
Q.92 The multiple replicates of same chromosome holding together in a parallel fashion is called?
- Endomitosis
- Polyteny
- Balbiani
- Puffing
Q.93 While explain ing cell organelles, in ribosomes, the suffix 's' in ribosome unit indicates?
- Sedimentation area
- Sedimentation coefficient
- Surface area
- Structural protein
Q.94 Which one of the following is a polyphagous pest?
- Termite
- Mango hopper
- Mango nut weevil
- Rice stem borer
Q.95 Entry of the pollen tube through micropyle is known as?
- Mesogamy
- Microgamy
- Porogamy
- Chalazogamy
Q.96 In germination test, what is the minimum number of replication as per ISTA?
- one
- three
- two
- four
Q.97 Which of the following is ssDNA plant virus?
- Cauliflower mosaic virus
- Banana bunchy top virus
- Bacilliform DNA virus
- Rice dwarf virus
Q.98 Grey mould of chick-pea is caused by
- Sclerotium rolfsii
- Ascochyta rabiei
- Botrytis cinerea
- Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Q.99 Which of the following comes under nutria-cereals?
- Rice
- Wheat
- Maize
- Millets
Q.100 Which of the following is a surface fibre?
- Jute
- Cotton
- Flax
- Sisal
Q.101 Staggered sowing is practiced for?
- good field establishment
- uniform flowering
- tolerance to pests
- easy harvesting
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Q.102 What is the primary acceptor of CO2 in Hatch-Slack cycle?
- Phosphoenol pyruvic acid
- Ribulose biphosphate
- Phosphoglyceric acid
- Diphosphoglyceric acid
Q.103 The epidermal hair on the stem are referred to as?
- epiblema
- trichomes
- periderm
- endarch
Q.104 The enzyme reverse transcriptase was discovered by?
- Watson and Crick
- Kary Mullis
- Gilbert
- Temin and Baltimore
Q.105 Soybean rust is caused by?
- Puccinia glycines
- Puccinia graminis
- Phakospora pachyrokiz
- Macrophomina phaseolina
Q.106 The isolation distance to be maintained for retaining the genetic purity of parental lines of maize hybrids while producing foundation seed is?
- 400 meters
- 1000 meters
- 100 meters
- 200 meters
Q.107 In a type of apomixis known as adventive embryony, the embryos develop directly from?
- zygote
- synergids or antipodals in an embryo sac
- nucleus and integuments
- accessory embryo sacs in the ovule
Q.108 Pore-size of filter used for laminar flow air chamber is?
- 0.30 um
- 1.25 um
- 1.75 um
- 2.00 um
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Q.109 The technology that prevents farmers from harvesting a crop by saving seed from the current year's crop to plant the next season's crop is termed as?
- Apomixis technology
- Synthetic technology
- Transgenic technology
- Terminator technology
Q.110 A cell contains 40 chromatids at the beginning of meiosis.After the completion of meiosis, the cells would contain?
- 20 chromosomes
- 10 chromosomes
- 40 chromos omes
- 80 chromosomes
Q.111 If the mRNA (AUG CUA GCU AAA UAA) is translated into protein, how many amino acids would it contain?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Q.112 The uredia are arranged in rows on leaves in?
- black rust of wheat
- brown rust of wheat
- yellow rust of wheat
- rust of pea
Q.113 Ecdysone is a/an?
- chemo-sterilant
- pheromones
- repellents
- insect growth regulator
Q.114 Which order of insects is commonly used as a biological control agent?
- Coleoptera
- Hemiptera
- Diptera
- Hymenoptera
Q.114 Which of the following is a systemic fungicide?
- Zineb
- Mancozeb
- Thiram
- Carbendazim
Q.116 The concentration of copper sulphate in 2:2:200 Bordeaux mixture is?
- 1.0%
- 1.2%
- 0.8%
- 1.4%
Q.117 Genetic purity of nucleus seed is?
- 99%
- 98%
- 99.5%
- 100%
Q.118 Which bacteria converts nitrite into nitrate form?
- Nitrosomonas
- Nitrosococcous
- Nitrobacter
- Rhizobium
Q.119 If a male sterile line is crossed with heterozygous male fertile plant and the progeny segregated as 1:1 male fertile and male sterile plants, respectively then the male sterility is termed as?
- cytoplasmic male sterility
- genic male sterility
- cytoplasmic genic male sterility
- environment sensitive male sterility
Q.120 Apomictic seed is seed produced?
- by fertilization
- by vegetative nuclei
- without fertilization
- produced inside thalamus
Q.121 Anthropochory is?
- wind dispersal of pathogens
- human dispersal of pathogens
- water dispersal of pathogens
- insect dispersal of pathogens
Q.122 Centre of origin of pigeon pea is?
- the Mediterran ean centre
- the Chinese centre
- the South American centre
- Peninsular India
Q.123 Multi Parent Advanced Generation Intercross Population (MAGIC) generally requires how many members in crossing?
- 100 parents
- 8 parents
- 2 parents
- All members of minicore
Q.124 ldentify the best suited stage of cell division for in situ hybridization in species where chromosome length is very short (eg. pulses)?
- Metaphase
- Pachytene
- Telophase
- Diakinesis
Q.125 Cephaleuros species cause?
- White rust
- Yellow rust
- Black rust
- Red rust
Q.126 Vit B1 is also known as?
- Thiamine
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Biotin
Q.127 Which of the following is present in a prokaryotic cell?
- Nucleoid
- Nuclear membrane
- Mitochondria
- 80 S ribosomes
Q.128 The phenomenon of wobble hypothesis DOES NOT comply with which one of the following?
- the multiple codes for a given amino acid
- possible suppression of point mutations in the third base of the codons
- more easily removed deacylated RNA during protein synthesis
- fewer mRNA molecules than expected
Q.129 Triticale is a man-made cereal produced by crossing?
- T. aestivum x Secale cereal
- T. monococcum x T. speltoides
- T. bacticumx x T. turgidum
- Einkom x Emmer
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Q.130 Pollination by bats is found in?
- Rafflesia
- Colocasia
- Anthocephalus
- Ceratophyllum
Q.131 Vertical resistance is also known as?
- Partial resistance
- Field resistance
- Dilatory resistance
- Major gene resistance
Q.132 Which variety of pigeon pea was used for whole genome sequencing?
- Pusa 992
- BSMR 736
- TJT 501
- Asha
Q.133 Pahala blight of sugarcane is caused due to deficiency of?
- Mn
- Mo
- Cu
- S
Q.134 Which of the following is a pleomorphic fungus?
- Sclerospora
- Erysiphe
- Ustilago
- Puccinia
Q.135 L-DOPA, useful as a drug for Parkinson's disease has been isolated from?
- Coptis japonica
- Thalictrum spp.
- Phellodendron amurense
- Vina faba
Q.136 Root nodules contain?
- haploid cells
- diploid cells
- triploid cells
- tetraploid cells
Q.137 French bean seeds are produced by?
- self-pollination
- often cross polination
- cross pollination
- self-incompatibility
Q.138 The appendages on cleis tothecium are coiled in the genus?
- Erysiphe
- Phyllactinia
- Microsphaera
- Uncinula
Q.139 Phenomenon of transduction in bacteria was discovered by?
- Griffith
- Tatum
- Lederberg
- Zinder& Lederberg
Q.140 The cell organelles that act as factories which translate the genetic information from nucleus into usable protein molecules is?
- mRNA
- endoplasmic reticulum
- ribosomes
- vesicles
Q.141 Inner integument of the seed is called?
- Testa
- Micropyle
- Tegmen
- Epithelium
Q.142 In which kingdom is Oomycota included?
- Fungi
- Chromista
- Protozoa
- Protista
Q.143 The first enzyme to be purified and crystallized was?
- urease
- diastase
- insulin
- Zymase
Q.144 Which of the following is asexual spores in fungi?
- Ascospore
- Basidiospore
- Oospore
- Chlamydospore
Q.145 The apomixis that occurs commonly in Citrus species is?
- Gametophytic apomixis
- Sprophytic apomixis
- Diplospony
- Apogamy
Q.146 In cereals, phytin is stored in?
- Aleuron layer
- Endosperm
- Scutellum
- Embryo
Q.147 "Which of the following is NOT a physiological disease?
- Black heart of potato
- Tip burn of paddy
- Dieback of linseed
- Marsh spot of peas
Q.148 Which stain is generally used for staining mitochondria?
- Acetocarmine
- Acetoorcein
- Potassium iodide
- Janus green B
Q.149 The fungi in which parasitic habit is weakly developed is called?
- Perthotrophs
- Facultative parasites
- Necrotrophs
- Facultative saprophytes
Q.150 Seven characters of Mendel's experiment were located on how many chromosomes?
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 6
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Q.151 The classical work of Beadle and Tatum on Neurospera carsa has proved that?
- Replication of DNA is semiconservative
- Viruses have genetic material
- One gene is responsible for synthesis of one enzyme
- Plant cells contain prokaryotic genome
Q.152 The tendency of genes to remain together in the same gamete during segregation and not show independent segregation is found in?
- QTLS
- Epistatic genes
- Linked genes
- Multiple alleles
Q.153 Scientific name of pulse beetle' is?
- Tribolium castaneum
- Rhizopertha dominica
- Callosobruchus chineusis
- Plodia interpunctella
Q.154 In a self-pollinated crop variety, if a mechanical mixture was caused during threshing, then which breeding method would you adopt to purify the variety?
- Recurrent selection
- Bulk selection
- Mass selection
- Pure line selection
Q.155 Which plant is used for making cricket bat?
- Morus
- Salix
- Adina
- Juglans
Q.156 Nonsense codon opal is?
- UGA
- UAG
- UAA
- AUU
Q.157 The three-nucleotide combination, adenine-uracil-guanine codes for?
- Methionine
- Leucine
- Alanine
- Guanine
Q.158 Histone proteins found in the nucleus are rich in?
- Lysine and arginine
- Lysine and threon ine
- Arginine and threonine
- Methionine and threonine
Q.159 Which of the following is a soft fibre?
- Jute
- Cotton
- Sisal
- Manilla hemp
Q.160 In butterflies and moths, the sex determination system is?
- XX-XY, heterogametic male
- XX-XO, heterogametic male
- ZW-ZZ, heterogametic female
- ZO-ZZ, heterogametic female
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