Question

Which of the following is not included in germplasm collection?

• A. Wild relatives
• B. Old improved varieties
• C. Diseased varieties
• D. Pure lines

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Diseased varieties

• The entire collection of plants or seeds having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called as germplasm collection.

• It consists of all present-day improved varieties, old improved varieties no longer in cultivation, local varieties of all areas, pure lines maintained by plant breeders, wild relatives and related species.