ANSC 4395 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Robert Bakewell - Answers -father of animal breeding
animal breeding - Answers -scientific field that uses the principles of genetics to aid in
the improvement of livestock
population genetics - Answers -- branch of genetics which deals with the factors that
affect the genetic structure of populations
- study of allele frequency distribution and change
Dr. Jay Lush - Answers -father of modern animal breeding
system - Answers -a group of interdependent component parts
animal - Answers -characteristic genotype(s), may be more than one
fixed resources - Answers -the size of the farm, ability of the farm to grow
supplementary feeds, and available labor
management - Answers -all policies implemented by the farmer - feeding, healthcare,
length of time an animal is on a farm
traits - Answers -any observable or measurable characteristic of an animal
phenotype - Answers -an observed category or measured level of performance for a
trait in an individual
physical environment - Answers -elements of the environment over which humans
exert little or no control
economics - Answers -cost of farm inputs like feed, labor, and supplies and the prices
of farm outputs (revenue), long and short term interest rates
environmental effect - Answers -the effects that external factors have on animal
performance
biological type - Answers -a classification for animals with similar genotypes for traits of
interest
genotype - Answers -the genetic makeup of an individual
interaction - Answers -a dependent relationship among components of a system in
which the effect of any one component depends on other components present in the
system
Robert Bakewell - Answers -father of animal breeding
animal breeding - Answers -scientific field that uses the principles of genetics to aid in
the improvement of livestock
population genetics - Answers -- branch of genetics which deals with the factors that
affect the genetic structure of populations
- study of allele frequency distribution and change
Dr. Jay Lush - Answers -father of modern animal breeding
system - Answers -a group of interdependent component parts
animal - Answers -characteristic genotype(s), may be more than one
fixed resources - Answers -the size of the farm, ability of the farm to grow
supplementary feeds, and available labor
management - Answers -all policies implemented by the farmer - feeding, healthcare,
length of time an animal is on a farm
traits - Answers -any observable or measurable characteristic of an animal
phenotype - Answers -an observed category or measured level of performance for a
trait in an individual
physical environment - Answers -elements of the environment over which humans
exert little or no control
economics - Answers -cost of farm inputs like feed, labor, and supplies and the prices
of farm outputs (revenue), long and short term interest rates
environmental effect - Answers -the effects that external factors have on animal
performance
biological type - Answers -a classification for animals with similar genotypes for traits of
interest
genotype - Answers -the genetic makeup of an individual
interaction - Answers -a dependent relationship among components of a system in
which the effect of any one component depends on other components present in the
system
