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Question
Assertion: Hybrid is superior than either of its parentsReason: Hybrid vigour is lost upon inbreeding.
Options
Assertion is correct and reason is wrong
Reason is correct and the assertion is wrong
Both assertion and reason is correct
Both assertion and reason is wrong.
Solution
Assertion is correct and reason is wrong
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