AGR 272 Final (EPD Part) Exam ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
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EPD - correct answer✔✔Expected Progeny Difference
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If sire A has a WW of +22 and sire B has a WW of +4 what will the WW of the offspring be? -
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correct answer✔✔+18 ||//\\||
What do we use EPD's for? - correct answer✔✔Determine the future performance of the offspring
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Where can EPD info be found at? - correct answer✔✔Breed Associations, Sire Summaries
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How is the accuracy of EPD's measures - correct answer✔✔With a number between 0-1
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Sire A has a BW of +2.0 and possible change is +/- 1.3. Accuracy is 0.90. What will the birth
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weight ranges be? - correct answer✔✔0.7 lbs - 3.3 lbs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How inheritable is the Size and Weight trait? - correct answer✔✔Highly inheritable
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Can EPD's be compared between herds? - correct answer✔✔No
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What does AB-EPD stand for? - correct answer✔✔Across breed EPD
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What type of cattle are the leaders in genetic development? - correct answer✔✔Dairy cattle
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Genetic correlation - correct answer✔✔many of the same genes control two traits ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
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EPD - correct answer✔✔Expected Progeny Difference
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If sire A has a WW of +22 and sire B has a WW of +4 what will the WW of the offspring be? -
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correct answer✔✔+18 ||//\\||
What do we use EPD's for? - correct answer✔✔Determine the future performance of the offspring
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Where can EPD info be found at? - correct answer✔✔Breed Associations, Sire Summaries
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How is the accuracy of EPD's measures - correct answer✔✔With a number between 0-1
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Sire A has a BW of +2.0 and possible change is +/- 1.3. Accuracy is 0.90. What will the birth
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weight ranges be? - correct answer✔✔0.7 lbs - 3.3 lbs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How inheritable is the Size and Weight trait? - correct answer✔✔Highly inheritable
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Can EPD's be compared between herds? - correct answer✔✔No
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What does AB-EPD stand for? - correct answer✔✔Across breed EPD
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What type of cattle are the leaders in genetic development? - correct answer✔✔Dairy cattle
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Genetic correlation - correct answer✔✔many of the same genes control two traits ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||