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Which reproductive biotechnology is NOT used to manipulate the reproductive process in cattle, carabaos, horses, and goats?
Which reproductive biotechnology is NOT used to manipulate the reproductive process in cattle, carabaos, horses, and goats?
- Oocyte culture
- Cloning
- In vitro fertilization
- Pure breeding (correct)
What is the recommended system of breeding for improving native pigs?
What is the recommended system of breeding for improving native pigs?
- Inbreeding
- Upgrading (correct)
- Crossbreeding
- Pure breeding
What causes inbreeding depression in most reproductive traits in farm animals?
What causes inbreeding depression in most reproductive traits in farm animals?
- Parent-offspring mating (correct)
- Outcrossing
- Species hybridization
- Overbreeding
What is the average gestation period of a sow?
What is the average gestation period of a sow?
What type of breeding involves mating a native doe with an Anglo-Nubian buck?
What type of breeding involves mating a native doe with an Anglo-Nubian buck?
What is the result of the interaction between the genotype of an individual and the environment in which it is raised?
What is the result of the interaction between the genotype of an individual and the environment in which it is raised?
What is the term for the non-genetic factors affecting an individual?
What is the term for the non-genetic factors affecting an individual?
What is the mathematical expression for the relationship between the genotype, environment, and phenotype?
What is the mathematical expression for the relationship between the genotype, environment, and phenotype?
What is the result of the gene expression in an individual?
What is the result of the gene expression in an individual?
What is the term for one of two or more alternative forms of a gene?
What is the term for one of two or more alternative forms of a gene?
What is the type of gene action where genes govern the expression of a phenotype in a measurable way?
What is the type of gene action where genes govern the expression of a phenotype in a measurable way?
What is the frequency of the allele for white wool in the sheep population?
What is the frequency of the allele for white wool in the sheep population?
What is the percentage of heterozygous individuals in the sheep population?
What is the percentage of heterozygous individuals in the sheep population?
What is the frequency of the recessive allele bu in the mallard duck population?
What is the frequency of the recessive allele bu in the mallard duck population?
What is the frequency of the droopy allele in the swine population?
What is the frequency of the droopy allele in the swine population?
What is the frequency of the yellow allele in the chicken population?
What is the frequency of the yellow allele in the chicken population?
What is the frequency of the Polled allele in the cattle population?
What is the frequency of the Polled allele in the cattle population?
What is the definition of broad sense heritability?
What is the definition of broad sense heritability?
Which method of selection involves selecting animals based on the performance of their parents and grandparents?
Which method of selection involves selecting animals based on the performance of their parents and grandparents?
What is the range of heritability values?
What is the range of heritability values?
What is the breeding value of an individual assessed on in progeny testing?
What is the breeding value of an individual assessed on in progeny testing?
Which method of selection involves selecting individuals based on a single measurement of their phenotype?
Which method of selection involves selecting individuals based on a single measurement of their phenotype?
What is the implication of a high heritability value of 0.5?
What is the implication of a high heritability value of 0.5?
What is the factor that does not affect gene and genotypic frequency in a breeding population according to the Hardy-Weinberg Law?
What is the factor that does not affect gene and genotypic frequency in a breeding population according to the Hardy-Weinberg Law?
Which sex is considered heterogametic in horses?
Which sex is considered heterogametic in horses?
What type of intra-allelic gene action is exhibited when a black coat (BB) color Angus cattle is crossed with a red coat (bb) color, resulting in a heterozygous black color (Bb) offspring?
What type of intra-allelic gene action is exhibited when a black coat (BB) color Angus cattle is crossed with a red coat (bb) color, resulting in a heterozygous black color (Bb) offspring?
What is the primary goal of animal breeding?
What is the primary goal of animal breeding?
What is the definition of selection in animal breeding?
What is the definition of selection in animal breeding?
What determines the rate of genetic improvement and survival of any population?
What determines the rate of genetic improvement and survival of any population?
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