AIIMS2012Botany-Genetics

AIIMS 2012 Botany Inbreeding Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Assertion : Inbreeding increases homozygosity, thus exposes harmful recessive genes, which are eliminated by selection. Reason : Continued inbreeding reduces fertility and productivity.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

Correct Answer

Option B

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