Question

Concept area : Importance of Native Varieties
Activity - 9
Analyse the description given below and answer the question.
Although there are many high yielding hybrid varieties, the indigenous varieties that
have low cost of management, diversity in taste and nurients, adapted to the climate,
soil texture of that place etc, have high disease resistance. Extinction of indigenous
varieties causes depletion of our biodiversity. We can develop improved varieties only
from these indigenous varieties. Muvandan mango tree, Palayamkodan Plantain,
Vechoor cow, Malabari goat etc. are the examples of native varieties.
Muvandan, Kilichundan, Kasaragod Kullan, Palayamkodan, Attappadi black
a. What is the common feature of the organisms given in the box?
b. Do these varieties need to be preserved. Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

native varieties need to be preserved because without them new varieties cannot be made