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What is the term for the established performance level for each trait in the selection program that an animal must achieve to be kept for breeding purposes?
What is the term for the established performance level for each trait in the selection program that an animal must achieve to be kept for breeding purposes?
- Economical weight
- Genetic correlation
- Heritability (correct)
- Combination selection index
What is the primary disadvantage of the established performance level for each trait in the selection program?
What is the primary disadvantage of the established performance level for each trait in the selection program?
- Inability to account for genetic correlations between traits
- Inability to improve traits with low heritability
- Inability to incorporate economical weight into selection criteria
- Inability to offset a trait that doesn't meet the selection criteria (correct)
Which method is described as giving economical weight to traits based on their importance?
Which method is described as giving economical weight to traits based on their importance?
- Genetic correlation index
- Combination selection index (correct)
- ICL selection index
- Heritability-based selection index
What is the term for the reproductive cell of an animal that is ready for fertilization?
What is the term for the reproductive cell of an animal that is ready for fertilization?
What determines the generation gap in animals if they decide to be parents when they are born?
What determines the generation gap in animals if they decide to be parents when they are born?
Which of the following best describes domestication?
Which of the following best describes domestication?
What is the main feature of intensive animal production?
What is the main feature of intensive animal production?
What does specialization in animal farming refer to?
What does specialization in animal farming refer to?
What is heritability in relation to animal breeding?
What is heritability in relation to animal breeding?
What does tandem selection aim to improve in a breeding population?
What does tandem selection aim to improve in a breeding population?
