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Germplasm collection in plant breeding refers to:

  • 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.

Concept context

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

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