Question

Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it

• A. is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression
• B. exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection
• C. is useful in producing purelines of animals
• D. helps in accumulation of superior genes

Answer 1

The correct option is A

is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression

Out-breeding is the practice of breeding unrelated animals. It is used to overcome inbreeding depression. It is of three types:

• Out-crossing
• Cross-breeding
• Interspecific hybridisation