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Seed Storage for Germplasm Maintenance

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What is a limitation of storing seeds as germplasms?

Seeds can be easily dried and packed for transmission to the introduction centers and gene banks.

Seeds are applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato.

Seeds may be destroyed by pathogen and pest attacks. (correct)

Seeds occupy a relatively small space.

Why are seeds not suitable for maintaining some crops like cacao, coconut, and mango?

It is not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato.

Seeds of these crops are very heterozygous not suitable for maintaining the same genotypes.

Seeds of these crops may be destroyed by pathogen and pest attacks.

Seeds of these crops remain viable for a limited duration due to producing large recalcitrant seeds without a dormancy mechanism. (correct)

Why is seed storage not suitable for maintaining heterozygous genotypes?

Some seeds are very heterozygous not suitable for maintaining the same genotypes. (correct)

Seeds of some crops such as cacao, coconut, and mango, remain viable for a limited duration due to producing large recalcitrant seeds without a dormancy mechanism.

Seeds may be destroyed by pathogen and pest attacks.

It is not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato.

Which method of germplasm maintenance is not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato?

It is not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why are seeds of some crops such as cacao, coconut, and mango not suitable for long-term storage?

They lack a dormancy mechanism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What presents a limitation to storing seeds as germplasms?

Seeds may be destroyed by pathogen and pest attacks (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is seed storage not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato?

It is not applicable to vegetative propagated crops such as potato (D) Signup and view all the answers

What makes some seeds unsuitable for maintaining the same genotypes?

Some seeds are very heterozygous (D) Signup and view all the answers

What risk is associated with storing seeds as germplasms?

There is a risk of the material being lost as a result of environmental hazards (D) Signup and view all the answers