Question
Which of the following statements best explains the term
“heterosis” in the context of hybrid crop breeding?Solution
Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, refers to the superior performance of F1 hybrids compared to their parents in traits like yield, vigor, and resistance. It results from the masking of deleterious recessive alleles, gene interactions, and increased heterozygosity.
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