Question

Read the following statements :
I) Mule is developed by interspecific hybridisation
II) Groups of bees is called 'swarms'
III) For the herd-improvement cross-breeding is employed
IV) In MOET, fertilised egg at 6-8 celled stage is recovered non - surgically

• A. I, II, III, IV are true
• B. III , IV, V are false
• C. I, II, IV are true
• D. I, II, III and V are true

Answer 1

The correct option is A I, II, III, IV are true

• As a mule is produced by crossing a female horse with a male donkey, it can be said to be an interspecific hybrid.
• Swarming can be defined as the process by which a queen bee forms a new colony. Consequently, the term ‘swarms’ is used to refer to the colonies of honey bees.
• Cross-breeding enables the production of hybrids that are superior in one respect or the other to their respective parents.
• In MOET, the female is made to produce more eggs than normal, usually 6-8. After the fertilization of these eggs with sperms, these fertilized eggs are non-surgically removed and transferred to other females.

Hence, the correct answer is 'I, II, III, IV are true'.