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Animal Breeding - Correct Answer-The science of using the
principles of genetics to make improvement in a livestock species
Robert Bakewell - Correct Answer-"Father of animal breeding"
Leased out males
Mate the 'best of the best'
Gregor Mendel - Correct Answer-Father of genetics
Established basic genetic principles
population genetics - Correct Answer-Branch of genetics which
deals with the factors that affect the genetic structure of population
Dr. Jay lush - Correct Answer-"Father of Modern Animal
Breeding"
Established principle of selection, use of inbreeding, crossbreeding
to make hybrid vigor
Primary goal of animal breeders - Correct Answer-identify animals
with desirable genes and increase the frequency of those genes
, What is the best animal? - Correct Answer-Lab-show winner or best
retriever
Cattle- cutability/ %muscle or quality grade
Dairy-most milk or best udder, feet, and legs
EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINION
shorthorn cattle - Correct Answer-First organized breed of livestock
1580
system approach - Correct Answer-Determining the best animal
System - Correct Answer-Group of interdependent component part
animal - Correct Answer-Characteristics genotype, may be more
than one
Management - Correct Answer-Policies implemented by the farmer
— feeding, healthcare, length of time an animal is on the farm
Economics - Correct Answer-Costs of farm inputs like feed, labor,
and supplies and the prices of farm outputs.
Traits - Correct Answer-Observable or measurable characteristic of
an animal