ANSC 4395-Animal Breeding & Genetics
Test 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+
Animal Breeding - Correct answer-scientific field that uses the principles of
genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock
Purebred breeders have attempted to improve their livestock since at least the... -
Correct answer-1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental
Europe, dating back to the... - Correct answer-18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell - Correct answer-"Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? - Correct answer-Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? - Correct answer--Sought out individuals that
would strengthen his herd
-Leased out males to neighbors to identify animals that produced superior offspring
-Mated 'best' to 'best' with little regard to ancestry
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,One of the first organized breeds of livestock (1580) ? - Correct answer-Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? - Correct answer-1750
During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? - Correct
answer-Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... - Correct answer--Established basic genetic principles that
are still accepted today
-Results of his experiments were published in an obscure scientific journal and
were not widely known until the early 20th century
Population Genetics - Correct answer-Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright - Correct answer--Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher - Correct answer--Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain
Dr. Wright & Dr. Fisher's running debates and arguments fueled the rapid
development of the field in what year(s)? - Correct answer-1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush - Correct answer-"Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
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, Dr. Lush worked at... - Correct answer-Iowa State University in the 1920s and
extended the work of Wright & Fisher to design programs for farm animals
Dr. Lush also... - Correct answer--Established a formal theoretical framework to
the science of animal breeding
-Established principles of selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of
some individuals, & crossbreeding systems to take advantage of hybrid vigor
During the last 40-50 years... - Correct answer-The use of computers has greatly
enhanced the potential for genetic change.
EX: Breed associations have extensive databases that allow comparisons of all
individuals within a breed
A.I. & E.T. have allowed for... - Correct answer-Faster progeny testing and
selection has become much more efficient
The Future... - Correct answer--Cloning
-Genetically engineered compounds
-Gene therapy
-Gene splicing
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Test 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+
Animal Breeding - Correct answer-scientific field that uses the principles of
genetics to aid in the improvement of livestock
Purebred breeders have attempted to improve their livestock since at least the... -
Correct answer-1700s
Many of our current breeds have their roots in Great Britain and continental
Europe, dating back to the... - Correct answer-18th & 19th centuries
Robert Bakewell - Correct answer-"Father of Animal Breeding"
What type of animals did Robert Bakewell work with? - Correct answer-Longhorn
cattle, Shire horses, and Leicester sheep
What else did Robert Bakewell do? - Correct answer--Sought out individuals that
would strengthen his herd
-Leased out males to neighbors to identify animals that produced superior offspring
-Mated 'best' to 'best' with little regard to ancestry
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,One of the first organized breeds of livestock (1580) ? - Correct answer-Shorthorns
When did Shorthorn breeders begin keeping records? - Correct answer-1750
During the mid 19th century, who studied genetics of the garden pea? - Correct
answer-Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel also... - Correct answer--Established basic genetic principles that
are still accepted today
-Results of his experiments were published in an obscure scientific journal and
were not widely known until the early 20th century
Population Genetics - Correct answer-Branch of genetics which deals with the
factors that affect the genetic structure of populations
Dr. Sewell Wright - Correct answer--Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Did his research with the USDA and later at the University of Chicago
Sir Ronald Fisher - Correct answer--Pioneer of the population genetics field
-Worked at the Rothamstead Experiment Station in Great Britain
Dr. Wright & Dr. Fisher's running debates and arguments fueled the rapid
development of the field in what year(s)? - Correct answer-1920s & 1930s
Dr. Jay Lush - Correct answer-"Father of Modern Animal Breeding"
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, Dr. Lush worked at... - Correct answer-Iowa State University in the 1920s and
extended the work of Wright & Fisher to design programs for farm animals
Dr. Lush also... - Correct answer--Established a formal theoretical framework to
the science of animal breeding
-Established principles of selection, the use of inbreeding to conserve genes of
some individuals, & crossbreeding systems to take advantage of hybrid vigor
During the last 40-50 years... - Correct answer-The use of computers has greatly
enhanced the potential for genetic change.
EX: Breed associations have extensive databases that allow comparisons of all
individuals within a breed
A.I. & E.T. have allowed for... - Correct answer-Faster progeny testing and
selection has become much more efficient
The Future... - Correct answer--Cloning
-Genetically engineered compounds
-Gene therapy
-Gene splicing
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