Question
What is inbreeding depression and how is it caused in organisms? Write any two advantages of inbreeding.
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Answer
Continuous close inbreeding for several generations, reduces fertility and productivity is called inbreeding depression.Advantages- produces pure lines/eliminates inferior genes, accumulation of superior genes.
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