Answer: Reduced fertility and productivity on inbreeding.
- A Reduced fertility and productivity on inbreeding
- B Gradual increase in milk yield over generations
- C Crossing of two different breeds
- D Sudden appearance of new breeds
Correct answer: A. Reduced fertility and productivity on inbreeding
Explanation: Continued close inbreeding usually reduces fertility and productivity, a phenomenon called inbreeding depression.
Different fish species occupy different feeding depths in the same pond without competing for food: Catla feeds near the surface, Rohu in the middle zone, and Mrigal or common carp at the bottom - letting a single pond support far more total fish than one species alone.
Concept context
Learn about animal husbandry, plant breeding, tissue culture, biofortification, and single cell protein.
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