Why Is It Important to Preserve the Genes of the Wild

question 62

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to preserve the genes of the wild relatives of crop plants?

• A) It is not important because the wild species have all become extinct.
• B) The wild relatives are the food sources for all domestic animal species.
• C) Beneficial genes from the wild relatives may be transferred into crop plants.
• D) It is not important because the human population no longer eats wild foods.
• E) By preserving the genes, we can control the growth of the wild relatives, which threaten our crop plants.

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