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A germplasm collection is a

a)

Collection of  specimens of all the species of an area in a herbarium or botanical garden

b)

Collection of modern varieties of a crop

c)

Collection of plants or seeds having diverse alleles of all genes in a crop

d)

Collection of seeds or pollen of rare and threatened species of a group or area



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A germplasm collection is a

a)

Collection of  specimens of all the species of an area in a herbarium or botanical garden

b)

Collection of modern varieties of a crop

c)

Collection of plants or seeds having diverse alleles of all genes in a crop

d)

Collection of seeds or pollen of rare and threatened species of a group or area

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

(c)

The sum total of all the genes present in a crop and its related species constitutes its germplasm. It is ordinarily represented by a collection of various strains and species.

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