A mule is produced by the interspecific hybridisation between ________.

Hisaedale and Merino rams

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Male donkey and a Mare

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Female donkey and a Male horse

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Merino ram and Bikaneri ewe

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The correct option is B Male donkey and a Mare
A mule is produced by the interspecific hybridisation between male donkey and a female horse (mare). In interspecific hybridisation, male and female animals of two different related species are mated. In some cases, the progeny may combine desirable features of both the parents, and may be of considerable economic value.

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_________ is a cross between a male donkey and a female horse.

Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)?

(a) Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.

(b) Donkey and horse are two different genera.

(d) Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse.

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