Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Choose the correct option, which is not true for 'inbreeding depression'.
In breeding refers to the mating of more closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations which lead to 'inbreeding depression
It increases homozygosity
Close inbreeding reduces fertility and productivity
It is a practice of mating animals within the same breed but having no common ancestors on either side of their pedigree up to 4-6 generations.
It is a practice of mating animals within the same breed but having no common ancestors on either side of their pedigree up to 4-6 generations.
Solution
The correct option is option (D) : It is a practice of mating animals within the same breed but having no common ancestors on either side of their pedigree up to 4-6 generations.