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What is Genetics? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The science of
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Heredity
What is Heredity? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The hereditary
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transmission of genetic or physical traits of parents to offspring
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Who was the "Founder of Modern Genetics?" What did he
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experiment on? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Gregor Mendel; Peas
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Genes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Normally occur in pairs in each
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body cell
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-Located on Chromosomes. |\ |\
Allele - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Two genes that occupy the same
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location (locus) on Homologous Chromosomes and affect the
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same trait. |\
Meiosis forms ________ - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sex Cells
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(Spermatazoa & Ova- 1N) |\ |\ |\
In Mammals: Females are ______, Males are ________ - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Homogametic (XX); Heterogametic (XY)
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,In Avians: Females are ______, Males are _______. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Heterogametic (ZW); Homogametic (ZZ)
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DNA is made up of what? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nucleotides
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(Purine or Pyrimidines) |\ |\
Who is the "Father of Animal Breeding?" - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Robert Bakewell |\
What was the first animal that Robert Bakewell improved (Bred)?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cattle
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What was Robert Bakewell's objective with breeding Cattle,
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specifically the English Longhorn? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Cattle
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that would yield the greatest quantity of good beef (meat) rather
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than great size
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What breeds did Robert Bakewell contribute significantly to their
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breed improvement? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔English Shorthorn,
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Leiceister (Sheep), Shire (Horse) |\ |\ |\
What was the Leiceister's (Sheep) wool used for? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Carpets |\
What was the name of the first established Breed Association by
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Robert Bakewell? Where was it organized? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Dishley Society; Leicester Secular Hall |\ |\ |\ |\
,What was one of the first Breed Associations to form after the
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Dishley Society? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔American Hereford
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Breed Association |\
What are Bakewell's 3 factors of sound breeding? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1) Establish a Definite Goal (only 1) |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
2) Breeding the Best to the Best ("Like Begets Like"-Doc)
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3) Use proven Sires
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What is a cross between a Buffalo and a Cow called? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Beefalo |\
Diploid (2N) numbers of Various Animal Species - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Duck 80 |\ |\
Turkey 80 |\
Chicken 78 |\
Dog 78 |\
Horse 64 |\
Donkey 62 |\
Cattle 60 |\
Bison 60 |\
Goat 60 |\
Sheep 54 |\
Human 46 |\
Rabbit 44 |\
, Rat 42
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Mouse 40 |\
Swine 38 |\
Cat 38
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What are the 7 Modes of Inheritance (Ways to inherit traits)? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dominant |\ |\
Recessive
Incomplete Dominance- Genes blend (Ex. Shorthorn)|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Sex-Linked- Traits linked to gender (Ex. Males trait)
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Epistasis or Overdominance |\ |\
Semi-Lethal Factors- Traits may lead to death |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Lethal Factors- Traits will lead to death (Ex. Atresia Ani)
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Dominant & Recessive Traits: Cattle - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Dominant: Black Hair Coat, Cloven Hooves, Normal Muscling, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Normal Size, Polled |\ |\
Recessive: Red Hair Coat, Mulefoot, Double Muscling (Charlolais),
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Dwarfism, Horns |\
What are the 12 Components of Animal Husbandry? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Genetics, Breeding |\ |\
Welfare
Ethics: Food, Water, & Shelter, GMOs?
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Product Quality: Meat Quality, "Sifting Committees"
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Productivity: Large litter, Good milker, Feed efficiency |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\