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In plant breeding, the entire collection of plants/seeds having the diverse alleles of all genes in a particular organism is called ____.

A
Gene bank
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cDNA library
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Genomic library
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Germplasm
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Solution

The correct option is D Germplasm
The living genetic resources that fulfill the purpose of animal and plant breeding, preservation and other research use is said to be a germplasm. It has all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given organism. The genetic components inside the egg cell and sperms that are inherited to the next generation is also termed as germplasm
So, the correct answer is 'Germplasm'

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