Outbreeding is an important strategy of animal husbandry because it:
Exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection
Helps in accumulation of superior genes.
Is useful in producing purelines of animals.
Is useful in overcoming inbreeding depression
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Identify the edible marine fish
Hilsa
Pomfret
Both (1) and (2)
Catla
Strategic steps for inbreeding are
I. identify superior male and superior female of the same breed
II. these are than mated in pair
III. evaluate the progeny obtained from the mating to identify superior males and females
IV. In cattle superior female is the cow or buffalo that produce more milk per lactation and superior male is the bull that gives rise to superior progenies
V. Superior progenies obtained are further mated
Arrange the above given steps in correct sequence and select the correct answer
Silk is produced by
Egg of silkworm
Pupa of silkworm
Larva of silkworm
Insect itself
Examples of crustaceans are
Prawns
Crabs
Both (1) and (2)
None of these
Father of white revolution in India is
Verghese Kurein
Dr MS Swaminathan
Alexzander Flemming
William Harvey
The practice of bee-keeping for honey production is called:
Sericulture
Apiculture
Pisciculture
Horticulture
Chicks of the first week in the brooder hover are usually susceptible to which one of the following disease?
Marekโs disease
Cotasis
Ranikhet disease
Whirling disease
Choose the cat fish from the following
Cirrhina mrigala
Wallago attu
Labeo rohita
Catla catla
The primary aim of animal breeding is to breed such animals which are able to produce
Qualitative increase in the product
Quantitative increase in the product
Marketing of animal product
Both (a) and (b)