A breeder conducted continuous inbreeding in cattle. After few generations the progenies became sterile. What is the reason for it?

It leads to homozygosity in the progenies

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It causes pure line development in progenies

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It exposes harmful recessive genes in offspring

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It leads to inbreeding depression in progenies

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The correct option is D
It leads to inbreeding depression in progenies

Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.

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Q. Regarding assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion[A]: Excessive inbreeding leads to inbreeding depression
Reason[R]: Increased homozygosity leads to loss of heterozygosity

Question: Regarding assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion[A]: Excessive inbreeding leads to inbreeding depression
Reason[R]: Increased homozygosity leads to loss of heterozygosity

in this kindly tell me reason is correct explanation of assertion or not?

Q. The progenies are found to be male sterile after crossing two plants. This is due to some genes that are present in

Q. Regarding assertion and reason, choose the correct option.
Assertion[A]: Excessive inbreeding leads to inbreeding depression
Reason[R]: Increased homozygosity leads to loss of heterozygosity

Q. Assertion : A single outcross between a superior animal of the inbreeding population and another superior animal of an unrelated population of the same breed can overcome inbreeding depression.

Reason : Crossing unrelated animals decreases the chances of homozygosity in progeny.

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A breeder conducted continuous inbreeding in cattle. After few generations the progenies became sterile. What is the reason for it?

The correct option is D It leads to inbreeding depression in progenies Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.

The correct option is D
It leads to inbreeding depression in progenies

Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.