There has been emphasis on the conservation of wild relatives of cultivated plants because wild plants________________?
Correct answer: D. Carrying many useful genes which are lost in cultivated plants
- A. Grow better then cultivated plants
- B. Serve, as valuable fodder plants
- C. Needed to understand the origin of cu;cultivated plants
- D. Carrying many useful genes which are lost in cultivated plants
Explanation
Wild relatives often retain resistance, quality and environmental-adaptation genes that were lost during crop domestication and selection. These genes are valuable sources for crop improvement.
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