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Oka (1975) has suggested that me population size suitable for maintenance and seed production of a commercial crop of a self pollinated species should be________________?

Correct answer: C. 300 plants

  • A. 100 plants
  • B. 200 plants
  • C. 300 plants
  • D. 400 plantsDownload Nature Guides

Explanation

For maintaining a self-pollinated commercial variety, Oka suggested a population of about 300 plants for maintenance and seed production. Self-pollinated crops require less population size than cross-pollinated crops because genetic uniformity is more readily preserved.

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