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Question
Assertion (A): Inbreeding depression or loss of vigour occurs when inbreeding is continued for many generations.
Reason (R): Autopolyploidy can be done to overcome the harmful effects of inbreeding depression.
Options
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are false.
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Solution
Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
Explanation:
Prolonged inbreeding increases homozygosity and may expose harmful recessive alleles, causing loss of vigour. Autopolyploidy is not a method for overcoming the harmful effects of inbreeding depression.
