Chromosomes
DNA
Mating Systems
Genetic Change
Terms
100
Swine
What is 19
100
The founder of modern genetics
Who is Gregor Mendel
100
The mating of animals not as closely related is known as this type of breeding.
What is outbreeding.
100
One advantage of using a quantitative approach to selection is
What is they are relatively easy to measure
100
Normal body cells that carry pairs of chromosomes are called this?
What are somatic cells
200
Horses
What is 32
200
True or False :A zygote is formed by mitosis.
False
200
Beefalo is a breed that resulted from this type of outbreeding.
What is species cross.
200
Specialized farms focused on production of genetically improved seedstock
What is elite seedstock breeder.
200
Male Gamete
What is Sperm
300
Sheep
What is 27
300
The cell divides to produce 2 daughter cells is a process known as
What is mitosis.
300
Two types of inbreeding are commonly known as
What is intensive inbreeding and linebreeding.
300
Three forces that drive selection
What is differential, heritability and generation interval.
300
The portion of selection differential that is passed from parent to offspring.
What is heritability
400
Turkeys
What is 41
400
Having normal paired chromosomes of somatic tissue as produced by doubling is called a
What is a diploid
400
The continuous use of purebred sires of the same breed in a grade herd or flock is known as
What is grading up
400
True or False, Quantitative traits are traits that are subjective and descriptive
False
400
Another term for offspring
What is Progeny
500
Chickens and goats
What is 39 and 30
500
The tool used to determine phenotypic and genotypic ratios is called
What is a Punnett square.
500
Taking the strengths and weaknesses of breeds when cross breeding is known as
What is breed complementation.
500
One trait with a high heritability
What is Body composition, muscle/fat/bone, linear traits, and performance
500
A phenotype describes blank, while a genotype describes this.
What is appearance and genetics.
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