Fifty Years Ago,there Were Several Hundred Varieties of Wheat Grown

question 8

Multiple Choice

Fifty years ago,there were several hundred varieties of wheat grown in the Middle East.Now a few of the more modern high responder varieties have replaced the indigenous species.What are the implications of this change?

• A)The productivity of wheat should continue to rise and increase the availability of food per person.
• B)Genetic resources are diminished and an epidemic of wheat disease is highly likely due to the reliance on few species.
• C)The high responder varieties will need specialized harvesting methods because they are so productive.
• D)The biodiversity of wheat species has increased because of the introduction of few hybrid species.
• E)High responder varieties require less water.

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