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Genetic Resources in Agriculture

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What is a 'centre of origin' in agriculture?

A location where genetically modified crops are first tested

An area where new crop varieties are bred and distributed

A geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties (correct)

A region where wild plants are conserved without human intervention

What does domestication refer to?

The process of altering the appearance and behavior of wild species

The process of selectively breeding plants to enhance their nutritional value

The process of taming a population of animals or plants under human control (correct)

The process of conserving wild plant species in their natural habitats

What is the main reason for humans to bring populations of plants under their care?

To produce food or valuable commodities (correct)

To protect rare plant species from extinction

To study plant genetics in controlled environments

To create aesthetically pleasing gardens and landscapes

Where did the earliest human attempts at plant domestication occur?

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What are wild plant species?

Species that experience their full life cycles without deliberate human intervention Signup and view all the answers

Centre of origin refers to the geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties.

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Domestication can only refer to taming a population of animals.

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Rye grain was one of the first plant species to be domesticated by humans in Asia.

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There are four independent centres of crop origin recognized for wild plant species.

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Domesticated plant species are substantially altered as a group in appearance or behavior.

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Genetic Resources in Agriculture

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Questions and Answers

What is a 'centre of origin' in agriculture?

What does domestication refer to?

What is the main reason for humans to bring populations of plants under their care?

Where did the earliest human attempts at plant domestication occur?

What are wild plant species?

Centre of origin refers to the geographical area where a plant species first developed its distinctive properties.

Domestication can only refer to taming a population of animals.

Rye grain was one of the first plant species to be domesticated by humans in Asia.

There are four independent centres of crop origin recognized for wild plant species.

Domesticated plant species are substantially altered as a group in appearance or behavior.

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