2006-09-22 06:22:31 · 9 answers · asked by Justin C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Assuming you meant "any benefits" rather than "ant benefits", there can be benefits. The benefits are in producing "breeds" of domestic animals with more or stronger characteristics desirable to man than the "wild type" characteristics found in a random breeding population of the parental animals. Milk production in cows, meat production in pigs, chickens and cattle, wool production in sheep, and various behavioral traits in dogs are a few examples of the benefits of inbreeding (along with rigid artificial selection pressure) to produce the various domestic breeds of these species that are more desirable to fill human needs. Similar inbreeding along with artificial genetic selection in plant crops has produced similar results in agricultural field crops. Subsequent crossbreeding followed again by inbreeding and more artificial selective pressure can then be used to modify these breeds to incorporate other desirable traits from other inbred (purebred) lines.
2006-09-24 07:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your definition of inbreeding. Too closely related and your obviously gonna get problems. But if you step back a bit then yes, there is some benefit as genes work in combination. In terms of evolution, not-too-close inbreeding can concentrate desirable characteristics - such as adaptions to a local environment. It also keeps our dog breeds apart.
2006-09-22 06:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I know of none. Ants normally don't inbreed. If the queen produces a queen, the younger leaves by flying and starts a new colony. Ants normally only have females to do the work and protect the colony. Once in a while they will produce a male for breeding. Even further off the chart, she will produce another queen that will have wings. That queen will fly away, start a new colony and lose her wings. Amazing society really.
2006-09-22 06:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
it diminished the mental capacities of the ant aristocracy which lead to the rise of the industrial ant bourgeosie. the peasant ants were transformed into the urban ant proletariat. the result was and still is a class struggle over the means of production by the urban ant proletariate and their exploiters, the industrial ant bourgeosie.
2006-09-22 08:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To a limited extent in animals to get desired characteristics such as milk supply or heavy coat. Recessive undesirable traits start to creep in.
2006-09-22 06:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none, unless you want a higher rate of mutations and a smaller gene pool
2006-09-22 10:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't spell so, you can spot them right off.
2006-09-22 06:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by fishermanswife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you do get to keep it "All In The Family"!
2006-09-22 06:33:11 · answer #8 · answered by T F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
none, it completely weakens the gene pool resulting in stupid deformed offspring.
2006-09-22 06:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by The Key Master 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋