Mule is a product of

Intraspecific Breeding

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Mutation

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Hybridization

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Interspecific Breeding

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Solution

The correct option is D Interspecific Breeding
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare).Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two hybrids (first generation hybrids) between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny, which is the offspring of a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse (stallion).

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