Heterosis results due to____________________?
Correct answer: A. All the above
- A. All the above
- B. Overdominance
- C. Epistasis
- D. Dominance
Explanation
Heterosis can arise through dominance, overdominance, and favorable epistatic interactions among genes. Therefore, all the listed genetic mechanisms contribute to hybrid vigor.
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