Question

Best method to preserve the wild relatives of plants is

• A. By growing them in natural habitats
• B. Cloning
• C. By storing seeds
• D. Cryopreservation

Answer 1

The correct option is A By growing them in natural habitats

There are two ways that genetic material from wild and traditional varieties can be preserved.

One is in gene banks that save seeds and other regenerative material from a wide range of plants.

The other way is to preserve wild and traditional relatives of crops in-situ, meaning in the fields and forests where they grow. This method can be more economical than using gene banks, since expensive facilities are not required.