Animal Genetics

Problems with selective breeding include

• Better animals

• More Meat

• Animals can have bad health problems

• more diversity

It is very common for yellow labs to have bad hips. This is because owners want purebred yellow labs who are good hunting dogs.  This is an example of 

• Natural Selection

• Selective breeding

• Mitosis

• Fossil Record

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The transfer of a gene from the DNA of one organism into another organism in order to produce an organism with desired traits.

• Genetic Engineering

• Karyotype

• Pedigree

• Genome

The process of selecting a few organisms with desired traits to serve as parents of the next generation.

• Gene Therapy

• Genome

• Selective Breeding

• Pedigree

The physical appearance of a gene:

• Genotype

• Heredity

• Phenotype

• Allele

The genetic make up of a trait:

• Genotype

• Phenotype

• Chromosome

• Hybrid

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A trait that will appear no matter what it is paired with is said to be:

• Recessive

• Dominant

• Hybrid

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What is the primary purpose of selective breeding in animal genetics?

• To increase genetic diversity

• To produce offspring with desired traits

• To eliminate all genetic mutations

• To create new species

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Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering in animals?

• Crossbreeding two dog breeds

• Cloning a sheep

• Training a dog to perform tricks

• Vaccinating cattle against diseases

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What is a phenotype in the context of animal genetics?

• The genetic makeup of an organism

• The physical appearance of an organism

• The process of DNA replication

• The study of gene expression

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