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Which of the following is an example of conventional breeding for disease resistance?

Option: 1

Inserting a gene from a virus into a plant's genome to confer disease resistance
 


Option: 2

Using chemicals to induce mutations in a plant's DNA to produce disease-resistant varieties


Option: 3

Cross-breeding two plants with different disease-resistant traits to produce offspring with improved disease resistance

 


Option: 4

Using CRISPR-Cas9 to edit a plant's genome to confer disease resistance


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Cross-breeding two plants with different disease-resistant traits to produce offspring with improved disease resistance is an example of conventional breeding for disease resistance. This process involves selecting plants with desirable traits and crossing them to produce offspring with improved disease resistance. Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

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