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A plant breeder collects seeds of all wild relatives and local varieties of a crop before starting a programme. The entire collection of this genetic diversity is called the:

Answer: Germplasm collection.

  • A Germplasm collection
  • B Selected recombinant
  • C Hybrid population
  • D Somaclonal pool

Correct answer: A. Germplasm collection

Explanation: The entire collection of plants and seeds having all the diverse alleles for a crop is called germplasm collection, the starting point of a breeding programme.

Composite Fish Culture: Niches in One PondCatla (surface feeder)Rohu (middle feeder)Mrigal/Common carp (bottom feeder)

Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.

Concept context

Learn about animal husbandry, plant breeding, tissue culture, biofortification, and single cell protein.

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