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One of the most important reason why wild varieties of a species should thrive is that they are a good source of

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Unsaturated edible oils
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Highly nutritive animal feed
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Genes for resistance to diseases and pests
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Rare and highly sought after fruits of medical importance
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Solution

The correct option is C Genes for resistance to diseases and pests

Wild plants have to survive without getting any protection and for this, they evolve various strategies/characters which can be exploited by plant breeders.For example natural resistance of some plant species to diseases and pests. These wild varieties can be crossed with domestic varieties to obtain disease and pest resistant plants.


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