Question
Biology Question on Strategies For Enhancement in Food Production
Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by:
A
mating of unrelated individuals of same breed.
B
mating of individuals of different breed.
C
mating of individuals of different species.
D
mating of related individuals of same breed.
Answer
mating of related individuals of same breed.
Explanation
Solution
Inbreeding results in increase in the homozygosity. Therefore, mating of the related individuals of same breed will increase homozygosity.