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Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by:

A $mating of related individuals of same breed$
B $mating of unrelated individuals of same breed$
C $mating of individuals of different breed$
D $mating of individuals of different species$

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Inbreeding involves the mating of closely related individuals of the same breed for 4 - 6 generations. This practice increases homozygosity, which is necessary to develop purelines or true-breeding organisms.

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Homozygous purelines in cattle can be obtained by:

A

mating of related individuals of same breed

B

mating of unrelated individuals of same breed

C

mating of individuals of different breed

D

mating of individuals of different species

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