MBG 4020 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
The current Canadian legislation governing the registration of animals in canada is called - (ANSWER)the
Animal Pedigree act
what 2 things could reduce genetic variability - (ANSWER)selection
spaying/neutering
when calculating an EBV for individual A based on 10 records that are obtained as one record on each of
10 progeny of individual A, that EBV is likely to be more accurate than an EBV based on 10 records that
are obtained as repeated records on individual A itself (T/F) - (ANSWER)true
Hip dysplasia in dogs is controlled by one gene (T/F) - (ANSWER)false
the organization responsible for maintaining the purebred breed regesteries for all dogs in all of the
recognized breed of dogs in canada is.. - (ANSWER)Canadian Kennel Club
positive assortative mating is - (ANSWER)mating the best to the best
the border collie breed is part of which of the following CKC breed groups - (ANSWER)herding group
what genetic model does marker assisted selection follow - (ANSWER)hybrid
what genetic model does selection based on EBVs follow - (ANSWER)infinitesimal model
what genetic model does selection based on SNP marker follow - (ANSWER)finite locus model
the organization responsible for maintaining the purebred registries for all miniature donkeys and other
breed associations that do not have their own registry in Canada is - (ANSWER)the canadian livestock
records corporation
, MBG 4020 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
animal identification should be.. (2) - (ANSWER)auditable and permanent
audience classes for purebreeds are recognized by the canadian kennel club and if an animal is
successful, the results appear on an animal's official registration (T/F) - (ANSWER)true
Genetic progress can be improved by which changes in a breeding program (2) - (ANSWER)1. reducing
the number of individuals you select by focusing on the best ones
2. reducing the generation interval
heterozygosity in a population is of greater importance for reproductive and fitness traits (T/F) -
(ANSWER)true
inbreeding is more of a biological concern with litter bearing species (T/F) - (ANSWER)False
Crossbreeding tend to provide more benefits to the phenotypes of traits with low heritability (T/F) -
(ANSWER)True
the first step in setting up a new breeding program is - (ANSWER)to determine the size and
characteristics of the population available
what are the 6 steps in setting up a breeding program - (ANSWER)1. determine the characteristics and
size of the population
2. determine the selection goals for the population
3. determine the phenotypes needed for the population
4. determine the EBVs calculations for the populations
5. determine EBV combinations for the population
6. determine the QTL information available for the population
selection for docility can affect what traits (3) - (ANSWER)1. tail carriage
SOLUTION
The current Canadian legislation governing the registration of animals in canada is called - (ANSWER)the
Animal Pedigree act
what 2 things could reduce genetic variability - (ANSWER)selection
spaying/neutering
when calculating an EBV for individual A based on 10 records that are obtained as one record on each of
10 progeny of individual A, that EBV is likely to be more accurate than an EBV based on 10 records that
are obtained as repeated records on individual A itself (T/F) - (ANSWER)true
Hip dysplasia in dogs is controlled by one gene (T/F) - (ANSWER)false
the organization responsible for maintaining the purebred breed regesteries for all dogs in all of the
recognized breed of dogs in canada is.. - (ANSWER)Canadian Kennel Club
positive assortative mating is - (ANSWER)mating the best to the best
the border collie breed is part of which of the following CKC breed groups - (ANSWER)herding group
what genetic model does marker assisted selection follow - (ANSWER)hybrid
what genetic model does selection based on EBVs follow - (ANSWER)infinitesimal model
what genetic model does selection based on SNP marker follow - (ANSWER)finite locus model
the organization responsible for maintaining the purebred registries for all miniature donkeys and other
breed associations that do not have their own registry in Canada is - (ANSWER)the canadian livestock
records corporation
, MBG 4020 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
animal identification should be.. (2) - (ANSWER)auditable and permanent
audience classes for purebreeds are recognized by the canadian kennel club and if an animal is
successful, the results appear on an animal's official registration (T/F) - (ANSWER)true
Genetic progress can be improved by which changes in a breeding program (2) - (ANSWER)1. reducing
the number of individuals you select by focusing on the best ones
2. reducing the generation interval
heterozygosity in a population is of greater importance for reproductive and fitness traits (T/F) -
(ANSWER)true
inbreeding is more of a biological concern with litter bearing species (T/F) - (ANSWER)False
Crossbreeding tend to provide more benefits to the phenotypes of traits with low heritability (T/F) -
(ANSWER)True
the first step in setting up a new breeding program is - (ANSWER)to determine the size and
characteristics of the population available
what are the 6 steps in setting up a breeding program - (ANSWER)1. determine the characteristics and
size of the population
2. determine the selection goals for the population
3. determine the phenotypes needed for the population
4. determine the EBVs calculations for the populations
5. determine EBV combinations for the population
6. determine the QTL information available for the population
selection for docility can affect what traits (3) - (ANSWER)1. tail carriage
