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Applied Genetics

Question 9 • PT-GSE Environmental Science B-IC – 81

Which is an example of hybridization that would increase hybrid vigor?

Answer
A
producing a litter of puppies by mating two dogs of different breeds
B
using genetic engineering to insert a gene for vitamin A in carrot plants
C
pollinating the flowers on a tomato plant with pollen from a plant of the same variety
D
choosing a mate for a purebred cat from another litter of offspring from the same mother and father

Explanation

Hybridization crosses individuals from different breeds or varieties, combining different gene versions and often increasing hybrid vigor. Mating dogs of different breeds is therefore an example. Pollinating a tomato with pollen from the same variety is not a cross between distinct varieties, and genetic engineering or choosing closely related purebred cats is not the kind of hybridization described.

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