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Q.Find out p, q, r, s from the given tabulation.
Male organism | Female organism | Hybrid
Horse | Donkey | p
Donkey | Horse | q
r | Tiger | Liger
Tiger | Lion | s

Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2020Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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p = Hinny, q = Mule, r = Lion, s = Tigon — each hybrid's name depends on which parent species is male and which is female.

Interspecific hybrids between closely related species are often given distinct names depending on the sex of each parent species:

  • Row 1: Male Horse x Female Donkey -> the offspring of a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny) is called a HINNY. So p = Hinny.
  • Row 2: Male Donkey x Female Horse -> the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare) is called a MULE. So q = Mule.
  • Row 3: Male ? x Female Tiger -> Hybrid: Liger. A Liger is produced by a male LION and a female Tiger (tigress). So r = Lion. …

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