Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    The greatest threat to genetic diversity in agricultural crops is

    A)  extensive use of insecticides and pesticides

    B)  extensive mixed cropping

    C)  introduction of high yielding varieties

    D)  extensive use of fertilisers

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Genetic diversity is the diversity in the number and types of genes as well as chromosomes present in different species and the variations in the genes and their alleles in the same species. Introduction of high yielding varieties is the greatest threat to  genetic  diversity in agricultural crops.      


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