Answer: Collection of all diverse alleles and genotypes of crop plants and wild relatives.
- A Collection limited mainly to seeds harvested from hybrid plants only
- B Collection of all diverse alleles and genotypes of crop plants and wild relatives
- C Collection of pollen grains specifically reserved for hybridization work later
- D Collection of plant hormones used to supplement tissue culture media regularly
Correct answer: B. Collection of all diverse alleles and genotypes of crop plants and wild relatives
Explanation: Germplasm collection involves gathering and preserving all possible alleles for all genes in a given crop, including wild relatives, to serve as a reservoir of genetic diversity for breeding.
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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