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Question
Loss of vigour associated with inbreeding is called ______.
Options
heterosis
hybrid vigour
inbreeding depression
hybridisation
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Solution
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.
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