NEET2020ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionActual
By which method was a new breed ‘Hisardale’ of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?
Options
- AMutational breeding
- BCross breeding
- CInbreeding
- DOut crossing
Correct answer
B. Cross breeding
Step-by-step solution
Crossbreeding: The 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. E.g. Bikaneri ewes were cross-breed with Marino rams to produce hybrid Hisardale.