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State whether the following is true or false. Inbreeding promotes heterozygosity and is used to have superior variety.

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Question

State whether the following is true or false.

Inbreeding promotes heterozygosity and is used to have superior variety.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

  • Inbreeding promotes homozygosity, not heterozygosity.
  • Continued inbreeding can expose harmful recessive alleles and cause inbreeding depression.
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Chapter 13: Plant Breeding to Enhance Food Production - EXERCISES [Page 726]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 13 Plant Breeding to Enhance Food Production
EXERCISES | Q III. 4. | Page 726
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