12 Questions
What is the primary goal of animal breeding?
Improving animal productivity.
Which method involves bringing high-quality breeds with desirable characteristics from other farms or countries?
Introduction
In animal breeding, what does the process of selection involve?
Picking animals with desirable characteristics as parents for breeding.
What is a disadvantage associated with the introduction of new breeds to a country?
Problems with adaptability leading to low performance.
Which of the following is not a targeted superior trait in genetic improvement in farm animals?
Longer lifespan
In what method of genetic improvement is biotechnology involved?
Breeding
What is the main focus of individual/mass selection in artificial selection?
Choosing animals based on their record, phenotype, and performance
In family selection, how is the breeding value of the parent clones estimated?
By considering the entire family performance
Why is pedigree selection more effective than individual selection when heritability is low or moderate?
It is based on the performance of the animals' ancestors
What is a disadvantage of individual/mass selection?
Not relevant for sex limited traits
What is a drawback of family selection in artificial selection?
Costly and requires large family size
Why is pedigree selection less costly compared to other methods?
Selection done at younger age
Test your knowledge on genetic improvement in farm animals and animal breeding with this quiz focused on targeted superior traits like milk production, meat production, wool production, and more. Learn about controlled propagation of animals and evaluation of genetic values in domestic livestock.
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