A collection of all the alleles of all the genes of a crop plant is called:-
A
Germplasm collection
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B
Protoplasm collection
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C
Herbarium
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D
Somaclonal collection
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Solution
The correct option is A Germplasm collection The entire collection having all the diverse alleles of all the genes in a given crop is called germplasm collection. It is used to evaluate the desirable combinations of characters in plants. It is the first step in the process of plant breeding.