Question

In a gene bank, genetic material is stored in the form of the

• A. Seeds
• B. Vegetative materials
• C. Both A and B
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both A and B

Gene banks are a type of biorepository, which preserve genetic material. For plants, this could be by freezing cuttings from the plant or stocking the seeds (e.g., in a seedbank).

For animals, this is the freezing of sperm and eggs in zoological freezers until further need. With corals, fragments are taken which are stored in water tanks under controlled conditions.