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Question
Selective breeding is a process of ______.
Options
selecting the offspring with desired properties.
selecting the parents with desired properties.
selecting an area for breeding.
selecting fine hair for good quality wool.
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Solution
Selective breeding is a process of selecting the parents with desired properties.
Explanation:
Selective breeding is the process of crossing of two selected varieties having different traits to produce a hybrid having good traits of both, e.g., some breeds of sheep possess only soft under-hair. Their parents are specially selected to give birth to sheep which have only soft under-hair.
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