DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    The process of mating of individuals, which are more closely related then the average of the population to which they belong, is called?

    A)  Inbreeding     

    B)  Hybridization

    C)  Heterosis      

    D)  Self breeding

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Inbreeding means mating of closely related organism. In plants it is done by artificial self pollination i.e., selfing to increase homozygosity. Hybridization is the process of obtaining progeny through the union between male gametes of one strain with the female gametes of another strain. Heterosis is the superiority of a heterozygote over both the concerned homozygotes, in respect of one or more characters.


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