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Which breeding is used to overcome inbreeding depression?

AOut-crossing

BCross-breeding

CInterspecific hybridisation

DInbreeding

Answer:

A. Out-crossing

Read Explanation:

  • Continued inbreeding, especially close inbreeding, usually reduces fertility and even productivity.

  • This is called inbreeding depression. Whenever this becomes a problem, selected animals of the breeding population should be mated with unrelated animals of the same breed.

  • This is called as outcrossing and it often helps to overcome inbreeding depression.


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