ANSC 4395 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS; 100% PASS GUARANTEED; GRADED A+
"Systems Approach" definition - correct answer- More
objective means of determining the best animal
A.I. & E.T. have allowed for... - correct answer- Faster
progeny testing and selection has become much more efficient
Accuracy - correct answer- a measure of the strength of the
relationship between true values and their predictions
Animal - correct answer- Characteristic genotype(s), may be
more than one
EX: Small size, low feed intake, low production, high milkfat
Animal Breeding - correct answer- scientific field that uses
the principles of genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock
,Artificial Selection - correct answer- selection that is under
human control
Best sets of genes = - correct answer- Best breeding value
Between Breed Selection - correct answer- the process that
determines the breed(s) from which parents are selected
Biological type - correct answer- a classification for animals
with similar genotypes for traits of interest
EX: Heavy draft types (horses)
Prolific wool types (sheep)
Dual-purpose types (cattle)
Breeders are more selective on... - correct answer- male side
Breeding objective - correct answer- a general goal for a
breeding program; notion of what constitutes the best animal
EX: Topics vs. temperate climate
, Breeding Value - correct answer- -the value of an individual
as a parent
-the genetic merit of an individual
Collateral Relatives - correct answer- relatives that are
neither direct ancestors nor direct descendants of an individual
EX: siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, neices
Commercial producers are not the end of the production chain.
Who is? - correct answer- Stockers, growers, feedlots,
packers
Commercial producers are relatively unconstrained in... -
correct answer- their breed choice (cross breed)
Commercial; few produce... - correct answer- purebred
animals, do not practice inbreeding. Complementarity & hybrid
vigor is the focus, as well as productivity & efficiency.
ANSWERS; 100% PASS GUARANTEED; GRADED A+
"Systems Approach" definition - correct answer- More
objective means of determining the best animal
A.I. & E.T. have allowed for... - correct answer- Faster
progeny testing and selection has become much more efficient
Accuracy - correct answer- a measure of the strength of the
relationship between true values and their predictions
Animal - correct answer- Characteristic genotype(s), may be
more than one
EX: Small size, low feed intake, low production, high milkfat
Animal Breeding - correct answer- scientific field that uses
the principles of genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock
,Artificial Selection - correct answer- selection that is under
human control
Best sets of genes = - correct answer- Best breeding value
Between Breed Selection - correct answer- the process that
determines the breed(s) from which parents are selected
Biological type - correct answer- a classification for animals
with similar genotypes for traits of interest
EX: Heavy draft types (horses)
Prolific wool types (sheep)
Dual-purpose types (cattle)
Breeders are more selective on... - correct answer- male side
Breeding objective - correct answer- a general goal for a
breeding program; notion of what constitutes the best animal
EX: Topics vs. temperate climate
, Breeding Value - correct answer- -the value of an individual
as a parent
-the genetic merit of an individual
Collateral Relatives - correct answer- relatives that are
neither direct ancestors nor direct descendants of an individual
EX: siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, neices
Commercial producers are not the end of the production chain.
Who is? - correct answer- Stockers, growers, feedlots,
packers
Commercial producers are relatively unconstrained in... -
correct answer- their breed choice (cross breed)
Commercial; few produce... - correct answer- purebred
animals, do not practice inbreeding. Complementarity & hybrid
vigor is the focus, as well as productivity & efficiency.
