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ZoologyStrategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionAnimal BreedingEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Which of the following describes out-crossing?
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Types of Out-breeding:
A. Out-crossing - Breeding between the unrelated animals, which may be of the same breed but having no common ancestors on either side of their pedigree for 4-6 generations. The offspring of such a mating is known as anout-cross.
B. Cross-breeding - Breeding of animals of different breeds of the same species.
Example: Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams.
C. Interspecific hybridization - Breeding of animals of different species.
Example: Mule
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionSubtopic:Animal Breeding
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