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WAEC Animal Husbandry 2023 Question 19

Question 19

Animal Improvement and Breeding

The tendency of cross-bred offspring outperforming its parents is referred to as

  1. A.hybrid vigour
  2. B.high performance
  3. C.complete dorminance
  4. D.phenotypic margin
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (hybrid vigour)

Explanation

Hybrid vigour (heterosis) is when crossbred young perform better than their parents.