DIRECTIONS: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow. Passage To improve the quality and production of wool, of our indigenous sheep, cross-breeding programme has been undertaken at a number of research centers in our country. During such trials, indigenous and exotic breeds of sheep are made to cross-breed for the production of superior wool quality and mutton. A superior quality sheep with desirable characteristics will be formed eventually after continuous selection and breeding programmes. What is the name of the process of selecting parents for obtaining a desirable baby sheep?

• A. Rearing 
• B. Scouring
• C. Growing mulberry trees.
• D. Sericulture