Question

Interspecific hybridisation is mating of :

• A. More closely related individuals within same breed for 4-6 generations
• B. Animals within same breed without having common ancestors
• C. Two different related species
• D. Superior males and females of different breed

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Two different related species

Mating of more closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations is called inbreeding.Practice of mating of animals within the same breed without having common ancestors is called out-crossing. In inter-specific hybridization male and female animals of two different related species are mated.Mating of superior males and females of different breed results in cross-breeding. So the correct option is "two different related species"