Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionAnimal breeding - inbreeding 1 2022 Phase 2 Easy Select the incorrect statement with respect to inbreeding of animals. A It exposes harmful recessive genes that are eliminated by selection. B It is used for evolving pure lines in cattle. C It helps in accumulation of superior genes and elimination of less desirable genes. D It decreases homozygosity. Check Answer Detailed Solution Inbreeding is the mating of more closely related individuals within the same breed for 4-6 generations; it increases homozygosity, not decreases it.