Explore topic-wise MCQs in Biology.

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1.

Which of the following is not included in out-breeding?

A. Out-crossing
B. Cross-breeding
C. Inbreeding
D. Interspecific hybridisation
Answer» D. Interspecific hybridisation
2.

Which of the following is the best breeding method for animals which are below average in productivity?

A. Out-breeding
B. Out-crossing
C. Inbreeding
D. Interspecific hybridisation
Answer» C. Inbreeding
3.

Which breeding is used to overcome inbreeding depression?

A. Out-crossing
B. Cross-breeding
C. Interspecific hybridisation
D. Inbreeding
Answer» B. Cross-breeding
4.

Which of the following type of animals breeding is used to develop a pure line in any animal?

A. Outcrossing
B. Crossbreeding
C. Hybridisation
D. Inbreeding
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the following is not associated with inbreeding?

A. Mating between animals of unrelated species
B. Elimination of undesirable characters
C. Increases homozygosity
D. Causes inbreeding depression
Answer» B. Elimination of undesirable characters
6.

Crosses between different breeds are called inbreeding.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
7.

What is inbreeding?

A. Mating of closely related species
B. Mating of unrelated species
C. Mating of clones
D. Mating of different breeds
Answer» B. Mating of unrelated species
8.

Animals are selected for breeding on the basis of all of the following except ______

A. Mammary system and udder
B. ratio of yield to diet
C. Having long ears
D. Disease resistance
Answer» D. Disease resistance
9.

What is a breed?

A. Animals related by descent
B. Animals related by an ascent
C. Animals not related at all
D. Clone of animals
Answer» B. Animals related by an ascent
10.

Which of the following is not an aspect of animal breeding?

A. Improve desirable qualities of breeds
B. Increasing the yield
C. Making diseased organisms
D. Making disease resistance breeds
Answer» D. Making disease resistance breeds