WAEC Agricultural Science 2018 Question 24

Question 24

Animal Improvement

One advantage of cross breeding is that the

  1. A.offspring resemble the recessive parent.
  2. B.yield of the offspring may not be comparable to those of the parents.
  3. C.offspring perform better than the average of the parents.
  4. D.offspring cannot survive adverse environmental conditions.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (offspring perform better than the average of the parents.)

Explanation

Hybrid vigour makes crossbred offspring better than the parents' average.