A backcross in animal breeding is produced when an offspring is mated with its:
Correct answer: D. Parent or genetically similar parental type
- A. Unrelated individual from another breed
- B. Individual from a third unrelated breed
- C. F1 offspring from the same cross
- D. Parent or genetically similar parental type
Explanation
A backcross mates a hybrid or other offspring back to one of its parental types. It is commonly used to recover parental characteristics while retaining a selected gene from the other parent.
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