Question

___ is the approach in animal breeding in which cross between superior male and superior female of same species among the same breed is done.

• A. Outcrossing
• B. Inbreeding
• C. Hybridization
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Inbreeding

Inbreeding: It is the crossing between the male and the female individual of the same species, among the same breeds. Superior males and superior females in the breeds are identified for this purpose.
Outcrossing: It involves the crossing of superior males of one breed with superior females of another breed. It allows the desirable qualities of the two breeds to appear in the offsprings.
Hybridization: In this approach, superior males and females of two different species are mated.The progeny is often different from both the parental species.