ANSC 4395-Animal Breeding & Genetics Test 1
Quesions & Answers Latest Update
Animal Breeding - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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... - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental Europe, dating
back to the... - CORRECT - ANSWERS 18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell - CORRECT - ANSWERS "Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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) ? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 1750
, During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright - CORRECT - ANSWERS -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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)? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush - CORRECT - ANSWERS "Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
Dr. Lush worked at... - CORRECT - ANSWERS Iowa State University in the 1920s and
extended the work of Wright & Fisher to design programs for farm animals
Dr. Lush also... - CORRECT - ANSWERS -Established a formal theoretical framework to the
science of animal breeding
-Established principles of selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of some
individuals, & crossbreeding systems to take advantage of hybrid vigor
Quesions & Answers Latest Update
Animal Breeding - CORRECT - ANSWERS 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... - CORRECT -
ANSWERS 1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental Europe, dating
back to the... - CORRECT - ANSWERS 18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell - CORRECT - ANSWERS "Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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) ? - CORRECT - ANSWERS Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 1750
, During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? - CORRECT - ANSWERS
Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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 - CORRECT - ANSWERS Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright - CORRECT - ANSWERS -Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher - CORRECT - ANSWERS -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)? - CORRECT - ANSWERS 1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush - CORRECT - ANSWERS "Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
Dr. Lush worked at... - CORRECT - ANSWERS Iowa State University in the 1920s and
extended the work of Wright & Fisher to design programs for farm animals
Dr. Lush also... - CORRECT - ANSWERS -Established a formal theoretical framework to the
science of animal breeding
-Established principles of selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of some
individuals, & crossbreeding systems to take advantage of hybrid vigor
