Question

Inbreeding is carried out in animal husbandry because it:

• A. increases vigour
• B. increases homozygosity
• C. improves the breed
• D. increases heterozygosity

Answer 1

The correct option is B increases homozygosity

Inbreeding:
Inbreeding refers to the mating between closely related individuals for 4-6 generations with in the same breed.

Features of inbreeding
One of the primary advantages of inbreeding is that it produces pure breeds thus increasing homozygosity.

Final answer: d. increases homozygosity.