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Unit 2 - Epd Updated Questions And Correct Answers

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UNIT 2 - EPD UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Question:
1. What is an EPD?

Answer:
Expected Progeny Difference - a prediction of the genetic transmitting ability of an animal

Question:
2. What is EPD based on?

Answer:
Pedigree, individual performance, performance of offspring

Question:
3. Before EPD's what was selection based on?

Answer:
Visual appraisal Pedigree information

Question:
4. How is EPD calculated?

Answer:
Using BLUP (Best Linear Unbiased Prediction)

Question:
5. What are the categories that EPD's are divided into?

Answer:
Growth, Maternal, Carcass, Fertility, Indexes

Question:
6. What are some examples of the growth categoy?

Answer:
Calving Ease Direct (CED) Birth Weight (BW)

Question:
7. What are some examples of the maternal category?

Answer:
Maternal Milk (MM) Maternal Milk and Growth (M&G)

Question:
8. What are some examples of the carcass category?

Answer:
Carcass Weight (CW) Rib Fat (FAT)

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