Why is it important to maintain a collection of wild relatives of crop plants?
a. Humans have a natural urge to collect things.
b. It allows future generations to see plants that are gone.
c. Seeds are not stable.
d. Crop plants do not produce their own seeds.
e. It provides insurance in the form of genetic diversity.
ANSWER: e
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