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Agriculture · Q573

Animal Husbandry

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 573

Q573

Most common method used for animal breeding is

A.
Inbreeding
B.
Cross breeding
C.
Line breeding
D.
Out breeding
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Most common method used for animal breeding is Out breeding.
Out-crossing or out-breeding is the technique of crossing between different breeds. It is a useful technique in animal breeding. The outcrossing breeder intends to remove the traits by using new blood.
This is the practice of introducing distantly related genetic material into a breeding line, thereby increasing genetic diversity.