NEET2016ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionActual
Interspecific hybridization is the mating of
Options
- AAnimals within same breed without having common ancestors
- BTwo different related species
- CSuperior males and females of different breeds
- DMore closely related individuals within same breed for 4-6 generations
Correct answer
B. Two different related species
Step-by-step solution
Interspecific hybridization is the mating of animals of two different related species. For example, when a lioness crosses with a male leopard, the result is a leopon. This allows the exploitation of useful genes from wild, unimproved species for the benefit of the cultivated species.