Question:medium

The main similarities between the synthetics and composite varieties of crops are:
(A). Both are relevant to allogamous species
(B). Both can be reconstituted exactly and easily
(C). Both have a broad genetic base
(D). Both are mixtures of several homozygotes and heterozygotes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Remember the key distinction:
Synthetic varieties can be reconstituted exactly because their parents are maintained as pure inbreds or clones.
Composite varieties cannot be reconstituted exactly because they are created by mixing open-pollinated germplasms.
  • (A), (B) and (C) only.
  • (A), (B) and (D) only.
  • (A), (C) and (D) only.
  • (B), (C) and (D) only.
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The Correct Option is C

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