Question

Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it :

• A. Exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection
• B. Helps in accumulation of superior genes
• C. Is useful in producing pure lines of animals
• D. Is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression

Answer 1

The correct option is D Is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression

Inbreeding depression is the reduced biological fitness in a given population as a result of inbreeding, or breeding of related individuals.
Outbreeding is a breeding process were unrelated animals of the same species are mated but from different breeds. This is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression.