Question

Loss of vigour associated with inbreeding is called ______.

पर्याय

• heterosis

• hybrid vigour

• inbreeding depression

• hybridisation

Answer 1

Loss of vigour associated with inbreeding is called inbreeding depression.

Explanation: 

Inbreeding increases homozygosity, which can expose harmful recessive alleles and reduce vigour. Heterosis or hybrid vigour describes hybrid superiority, while hybridisation is the crossing of genetically different parents.