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What is the process of breeding animals or plants with desirable traits called?
What is the process of breeding animals or plants with desirable traits called?
- Inbreeding
- Artificial Insemination
- Crossbreeding
- Selective Breeding (correct)
What is the advantage of inbreeding in some cases?
What is the advantage of inbreeding in some cases?
- It reduces the risk of harmful recessive genes
- It helps in fixing desirable traits and creating uniformity among offspring (correct)
- It increases the chances of offspring being affected by undesirable recessive traits
- It allows for mating of animals from two different breeds
What is the mating of animals or plants from two different breeds, varieties or species called?
What is the mating of animals or plants from two different breeds, varieties or species called?
- Hybrid Vigour
- Inbreeding
- Crossbreeding (correct)
- Artificial Insemination
What does crossbreeding reduce the risk of?
What does crossbreeding reduce the risk of?
What does artificial insemination allow farmers to do?
What does artificial insemination allow farmers to do?
What is the main advantage of using cloning in animal reproduction?
What is the main advantage of using cloning in animal reproduction?
What is the purpose of using an extender in the preparation of an AI straw?
What is the purpose of using an extender in the preparation of an AI straw?
In what way does micropropagation contribute to plant reproduction?
In what way does micropropagation contribute to plant reproduction?
What is the main purpose of genotyping in animal breeding?
What is the main purpose of genotyping in animal breeding?
What is the role of superovulation in embryo transplantation?
What is the role of superovulation in embryo transplantation?