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Question
Selective breeding is a process of
Options
selecting the offspring with desired properties.
selecting the parents with desired properties.
selecting an area for breeding.
selecting fine hair for good quality wool.
Solution
selecting the parents with desired properties.
Explanation:
Selective breeding is the process of the crossing of two selected varieties having different traits to produce a hybrid having good traits of both, e.g., some breeds of sheep possess only soft under-hair. Their parents are specially selected to give birth to sheep which have only soft under-hair.
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