Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option.

Column I	Column II
A. Out-crossing	i. Superior males of one breed are mated with superior females of another breed
B. Cross-breeding	ii. Male and female animals of two different species are mated
C. Interspecific hybridisation	iii. Mating of animals within the same breed

• A. A – i, B – ii, C – iii
• B. A – ii, B – i, C – iii
• C. A – iii, B – i, C – ii
• D. A – iii, B – ii, C – i

Answer 1

The correct option is C A – iii, B – i, C – ii

Selective mating of animals to produce offspring with desired qualities is called animal breeding.

There are several types of animal breeding.

• Out-crossing - It involves mating of animals within the same breed (but having no common ancestors).
• Cross-breeding - Superior males of one breed are mated with superior females of another breed. E.g., Bikaneri ewes were crossed with Marino rams to give rise to a new cross-breed called Hisardale.
• Interspecific hybridisation - Male and female animals of two different but related species are mated. E.g., Zonkey is a hybrid resulting from the mating between a zebra and a donkey.