ANSC 4395-ANIMAL BREEDING & GENETICS TEST 1 |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Animal Breeding Answer - scientific field that uses the principles of genetics to
aid in the improvement of livestock
Purebred breeders have attempted to improve their livestock since at least
the... Answer - 1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental
Europe, dating back to the... Answer - 18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell Answer - "Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? Answer - Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? Answer - -Sought out individuals that
would strengthen his herd
-Leased out males to neighbors to identify animals that produced superior
offspring
-Mated 'best' to 'best' with little regard to ancestry
, One of the first organized breeds of livestock (1580) ? Answer - Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? Answer - 1750
During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? Answer
- Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... Answer - -Established basic genetic principles that are
still accepted today
-Results of his experiments were published in an obscure scientific journal and
were not widely known until the early 20th century
Population Genetics Answer - Branch of genetics which deals with the factors
that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright Answer - -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher Answer - -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain
Dr. Wright & Dr. Fisher's running debates and arguments fueled the rapid
development of the field in what year(s)? Answer - 1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush Answer - "Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Animal Breeding Answer - scientific field that uses the principles of genetics to
aid in the improvement of livestock
Purebred breeders have attempted to improve their livestock since at least
the... Answer - 1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental
Europe, dating back to the... Answer - 18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell Answer - "Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? Answer - Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? Answer - -Sought out individuals that
would strengthen his herd
-Leased out males to neighbors to identify animals that produced superior
offspring
-Mated 'best' to 'best' with little regard to ancestry
, One of the first organized breeds of livestock (1580) ? Answer - Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? Answer - 1750
During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? Answer
- Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... Answer - -Established basic genetic principles that are
still accepted today
-Results of his experiments were published in an obscure scientific journal and
were not widely known until the early 20th century
Population Genetics Answer - Branch of genetics which deals with the factors
that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright Answer - -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher Answer - -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain
Dr. Wright & Dr. Fisher's running debates and arguments fueled the rapid
development of the field in what year(s)? Answer - 1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush Answer - "Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
