In crop improvement programmes,haploids are of great importance because they

  • A
    Are useful in studies on meiosis
  • B
    Require only about half the amount of chemical fertilizers as compared to diploids
  • C
    Give homozygous lines following diploidization
  • D
    Grow better under adverse conditions

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$(e)$ Evaluation and selection of parents

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