Class 12th Biology 2011 Set3 Delhi Board Paper Solution
Question 27
What is inbreeding depression and how is it caused in organisms? Write any two advantages of inbreeding.
Answer
Inbreeding depression stands for the inability of an organism to reproduce because of reduced fertility strength. The process leads to depreciated productivity. Inbreeding among same group in successive generation leads to the decreased productivity and fertility.
Inbreeding itself don’t provide much variation but it holds some advantage as-
1. Superiority is maintained throughout generation
2. Pure line or pure breeds can be obtained.
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