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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |