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How is germplasm preservation accomplished?
How is germplasm preservation accomplished?
- Through increased urbanization
- Through reduction of genetic diversity
- Through gene banks and preservation of natural habitats (correct)
- Through loss of ecotypes and landraces
Why is knowledge of the origins of crop plants important?
Why is knowledge of the origins of crop plants important?
- To increase genetic erosion
- To reduce the need for gene banks
- To locate wild relatives and new genes (correct)
- To promote urbanization
Who proposed the Vavilovian Centres of Diversity?
Who proposed the Vavilovian Centres of Diversity?
- N.I. Vavilov (correct)
- Charles Darwin
- Louis Pasteur
- Gregor Mendel
What is genetic erosion?
What is genetic erosion?
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Why is Vavilov's work significant for crop improvement?
Why is Vavilov's work significant for crop improvement?
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