In animal husbandry, outbreeding is employed to:
reduce genetic diversity and promote homogeneity
enhance genetic diversity and improve desirable traits
maintain existing genetic makeup and prevent changes
increase homozygosity and establish pure breeds
Related Questions
Mating of the related individuals having common ancestors upto 4-6 generation is called
inbreeding
Outbreeding
Outcrossing
Interspecific hybridization
Honey
I. is a natural valuable tonic for human body
II. contains various substances of high medicinal value, including important enzymes, vitamins and disaccharide sugars mainly glucose and fructose
III. a number of ayurvedic medicines are taken with honey
Which of the statement given above are correct?
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
β¦β¦.. is used in the manufacture of many items including cosmetics, shaving creams and polishes of various kinds. The most appropriate word for filling the blank is
Bee wax
Honey
Latex
Resin
Select the incorrect statement.
Velocity is a vector quantity.
Speed is a vector quantity.
Displacement is a vector quantity.
Mass is a scalar quantity.
Identify the FALSE statement about asexual reproduction.
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent.
Asexual reproduction creates genetically diverse offspring.
Asexual reproduction does not involve the fusion of gametes.
Asexual reproduction leads to offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
If Hisardale sheep exhibit improved wool quality and better adaptability to harsh climates, which breeding method is MOST likely responsible for these traits?
Inbreeding
Mutation breeding
Cross-breeding
Self-pollination
Rearing of honey bees is practiced for obtaining
Honey
Wax
Honey and wax
None of these
Which of the following is not a marine fish?
Hilsa
Catla
Pomfret
Mackerel
By which method was a new breed βHisardaleβ of sheep formed by using Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams?
Out crossing
Mutational breeding
Cross breeding
Inbreeding
The term heterosis was first coined by
G.H. Shull
T.H. Morgan
W. Bateson
E.M. East