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Which of the following conservation strategies is used to preserve seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants for long periods?

Options

  1. ASacred groves
  2. BSeed banks
  3. CBiosphere reserves
  4. DBiodiversity hotspots

Correct answer

B. Seed banks

Step-by-step solution

According to NCERT, seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants can be kept for long periods in seed banks. This is an advanced ex-situ conservation method. Sacred groves and biosphere reserves are in-situ conservation strategies, while biodiversity hotspots are regions with high levels of species richness and a high degree of endemism, which also fall under in-situ conservation. Answer: Seed banks

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