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Given below are four statements (i)-(iv). Which two of the following statements are correct?

(i) It is estimated that more than 70% of the world livestock population is in India and China.

(ii) Stringent cleanliness and hygiene (both of the cattle and the handlers) are of paramount importance while milking, storage and transport of the milk and its products.

(iii) Out-breeding is the breading between animals of the same breed only.

(iv) Crosses between different breeds is called inbreeding.

Option: 1

(i) and (ii)


Option: 2

(iii) and (iv)


Option: 3

(i) and (iv)


Option: 4

(ii) and (iii)


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As we have learnt,

 

Out-breeding -

Crosses between different breeds are called outbreeding.

- wherein

Out-breeding is the breeding of the unrelated animals, which may be between individuals of the same breed but having no common ancestors for 4-6 generations (out-crossing) or between different breeds (cross-breeding) or different species (inter-specific hybridisation).

 

 

 

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