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Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by one of the breeding technique in which superior male of one breed is mated with superior females of another breed. Identify the breeding technique from the option given below
A
Inbreeding
B
Out crossing
C
Out breeding
D
Cross breeding
(AIIMS-2016)
Solution
Hisardale is a new breed of sheep developed in Punjab by crossing Bikaneri ewes and Marino rams. Cross breeding is a method in which superior male of one breed is mated with superior females of another breed. It allows the desirable qualities of two different breeds to be combined.
Standard 12
Biology
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Match following columns.
| Column $- I$ | Column $- II$ |
| $(a)$ Cross breeding | $(x)$ Jaya, Ratna |
| $(b)$ Interspecific hybridization | $(y)$ Saccharum barberi |
| $(c)$ Better – yielding semi – dwarf varieties | $(z)$ Hirsadale |
| $(d)$ South Indian variety of sugar cane | $(w)$ Mule |
| $(v)$ Saccharum officinarum |
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