ANSC 4395-Animal Breeding & Genetics Test 1 questions and answers| GRADED A

Document Content and Description Below

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 leas... t 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 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 [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 11 pages