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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