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Animal Production and Domestication Quiz

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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?

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?

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?

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?

Gamete Signup and view all the answers

What determines the generation gap in animals if they decide to be parents when they are born?

The age of their parents when they were born Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes domestication?

The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of intensive animal production?

Indoor animal housing all year round with high animal densities and a high degree of mechanization Signup and view all the answers

What does specialization in animal farming refer to?

Keeping only one specific type of animal on the farm Signup and view all the answers

What is heritability in relation to animal breeding?

The proportion of total variation in a trait that is due to additive genetic effects Signup and view all the answers

What does tandem selection aim to improve in a breeding population?

Several traits, one at a time, for several generations Signup and view all the answers