WAEC Animal Husbandry 2021 Question 29

Question 29

Animal Improvement and Breeding

Which of the following breeding practices would lead to reduced hybrid vigour?

  1. A.Outbreeding
  2. B.Inbreeding
  3. C.Cross breeding
  4. D.Line breeding
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Answer: B (Inbreeding)

Explanation

Inbreeding increases similar genes and loses the hybrid vigour that comes from crossing.