Interspecific Breeding

Q. Which of the following taxonomic ranks contain organisms most similar to one another?

1. Family
2. Class
3. Species
4. Genus

Q.

Breeding between unrelated animals of different species is called

1. Intraspecific breeding

2. Interspecific breeding

3. Intergeneric breeding

4. Crossbreeding

Q. Interspecific hybridization is the mating of

1. Superior males and females of different breeds
2. More closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations
3. Animals within the same breed without having common ancestors
4. Two different related species

Q. A cross between a male donkey and female horse produces a mule which is infertile.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which one of the taxonomic aids can give a comprehensive account of complete compiled information of any one genus or family at a particular time?

1. Flora
2. Taxonomic key
3. Monograph
4. Herbarium

Q. Which among the following is an example of a cross-breed?

1. Hinny
2. Tigon
3. Mule
4. Hisardale

Q. If we mated males and females of different species what type of breeding are we carrying out:

1. Intraspecific hybridization
2. Outbreeding
3. Outcrossing
4. Interspecific hybridization

Q.

Mule is produced by:

1. Selection

2. Inbreeding

3. Interspecific hybridisation

4. Cross-breeding

Q. Interspecific hybridization is the mating of

1. Superior males and females of different breeds
2. More closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations
3. Animals within the same breed without having common ancestors
4. Two different related species