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One of the breeding techniques useful to eliminate harmful recessive genes by selection is

Options

  1. Aartificial insemination
  2. Boutbreeding
  3. Cinbreeding
  4. DMOET

Correct answer

C. inbreeding

Step-by-step solution

When breeding is done between animals of the same breed for 4-6 generations, it is called inbreeding. Inbreeding is necessary if we want to develop a pure line of any animal. It exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection. It also helps in accumulation of superior genes and elimination of less desirable genes.

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