10 Questions
What is the process of breeding animals or plants with desirable traits called?
Selective Breeding
What is the advantage of inbreeding in some cases?
It helps in fixing desirable traits and creating uniformity among offspring
What is the mating of animals or plants from two different breeds, varieties or species called?
Crossbreeding
What does crossbreeding reduce the risk of?
Undesirable recessive traits
What does artificial insemination allow farmers to do?
Control the genetic makeup of the offspring
What is the main advantage of using cloning in animal reproduction?
It allows for the production of identical copies of genetically superior animals
What is the purpose of using an extender in the preparation of an AI straw?
To protect and nourish the sperm during storage
In what way does micropropagation contribute to plant reproduction?
It produces many plants asexually from small pieces of genetically identical plant tissue
What is the main purpose of genotyping in animal breeding?
To study animal DNA and control certain traits like milk production and carcass weight
What is the role of superovulation in embryo transplantation?
To cause the donor to produce more than the normal number of mature eggs at one time
Test your knowledge of selective breeding in applied genetics with this quiz. Explore the concepts of inbreeding and crossbreeding and their significance in breeding animals and plants with desirable traits.
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