Q. In plant breeding programmes, the entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called :
(a) Germplasm collection
(b) Selection of superior recombinants
(c) Cross-hybridisation among the selected parents
(d) Evaluation and selection of parents
Solution : Correct option : A Germplasm is the living genetic resources that fulfill the purpose of animal and plant breeding, preservation and other research use. Germplasm contains all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given organism.