ANSC 4395 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What is Animal Breeding - Correct answer-Scientific field that uses the principles
of genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock.
What are the 3 classes of cattle? - Correct answer-British
American
Exotics- usually European
Who is Robert Bakewell? - Correct answer-"Father of Animal Breeding"
- Leased out Bulls
What did Robert Bakewell not hesitate to mate? - Correct answer-"best to the best"
with little regard to ancestry. Not afraid to inbreed.
What was one of the first organized breeds of livestock in 1580? - Correct answer-
Shorthorns
Who is Gregor Mendel? - Correct answer-He established basic genetic principles
that are still accepted today.
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, What did Gregor Mendel study? - Correct answer-The genetics of the garden pea.
Population Genetics - Correct answer-Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations.
*what % of alleles and genotypes*
What two guys were involved with population genetics? - Correct answer-1. Dr.
Sewell Wright
2. Sir Ronald Fisher
Dr. Wright did research with who? - Correct answer-USDA and then later at the
University of Chicago
Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain. - Correct answer-
Dr. Fisher
Dr. Jay Lush - Correct answer-"Father of MODERN animal breeding"
*established a formal theoretical framework to the science of animal breeding*
Dr. Jay Lush established what principles? - Correct answer-The principles of
selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of some individuals, and
crossbreeding systems to take advantage of HYBRID VIGOR.
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Answers Graded A+
What is Animal Breeding - Correct answer-Scientific field that uses the principles
of genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock.
What are the 3 classes of cattle? - Correct answer-British
American
Exotics- usually European
Who is Robert Bakewell? - Correct answer-"Father of Animal Breeding"
- Leased out Bulls
What did Robert Bakewell not hesitate to mate? - Correct answer-"best to the best"
with little regard to ancestry. Not afraid to inbreed.
What was one of the first organized breeds of livestock in 1580? - Correct answer-
Shorthorns
Who is Gregor Mendel? - Correct answer-He established basic genetic principles
that are still accepted today.
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, What did Gregor Mendel study? - Correct answer-The genetics of the garden pea.
Population Genetics - Correct answer-Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations.
*what % of alleles and genotypes*
What two guys were involved with population genetics? - Correct answer-1. Dr.
Sewell Wright
2. Sir Ronald Fisher
Dr. Wright did research with who? - Correct answer-USDA and then later at the
University of Chicago
Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain. - Correct answer-
Dr. Fisher
Dr. Jay Lush - Correct answer-"Father of MODERN animal breeding"
*established a formal theoretical framework to the science of animal breeding*
Dr. Jay Lush established what principles? - Correct answer-The principles of
selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of some individuals, and
crossbreeding systems to take advantage of HYBRID VIGOR.
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