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Pure line selection is mainly done for

A. Clonally propagated crops

B. Cross-pollinated crops

C. Self-pollinated crops

D. Vegetative propagated crops

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Pure line selection is mainly done for Self-pollinated crops.
Pure-line selection involves selecting and breeding progeny from superior organisms for several generations until a pure line of organisms with only the desired characteristics has been established.
Basically, a pure line refers to a progeny of a single, homozygous, and self-pollinated plant.

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