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The entire collection of plants or seeds having all diverse alleles for all genes in a crop is its:

ASomaclone
BExplant
CGermplasm
DCultivar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Germplasm
1. Genetic variability is the root of breeding. 2. The collection is called germplasm. 3. Wild relatives add to it. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 9, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production._
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