Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Strategies for enhancement in Food production

Question:
When breeding occurs in between animals of the different breeds, what is it called ?
Options:
Inbreeding.
Outbreeding.
Inbreeding depression.
None of these.
Correct Answer:
Outbreeding.
Explanation:
Out-breeding is the breeding of the unrelated animals, which may be between individuals of the same breed but having no common ancestors for 4-6 generations (out-crossing) or between different breeds (cross-breeding) or different species (inter-specific hybridisation).