NEET2015ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionActual
Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it:
Options
- AIs useful in producing purelines of animals
- BIs useful in overcoming inbreeding depression
- CExpose harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection.
- DHelps in accumulation of superior genes.
Correct answer
B. Is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression
Step-by-step solution
Outbreeding: It refers to the mating of unrelated animals, it may be between individuals of the same breed but not having common ancestors for 4-6 generations. It helps in overcoming inbreeding depression. It is of two types: Cross–breeding: Mating of animals belonging to different breeds is called cross-breeding. It involves interbreeding of superior males of a breed with superior females of another breed to produce hybrid animals. Interspecific hybridization: The crossing of male and female animals of two d