WAEC Agricultural Science 1994 Question 47

Question 47

Animal Improvement

The most important advantage of in-breeding is that

  1. A.offspring show hybrid vigour
  2. B.offspring grow more rapidly
  3. C.offspring that can withstand variations of environment is produced
  4. D.specific qualities of an animal are preserved and concentrated
  5. E.an undesirable recessive character is manifested.
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Answer: D (specific qualities of an animal are preserved and concentrated)

Explanation

Inbreeding fixes and concentrates the desired traits of a line.