Animal Selection and Breeding Quiz

What is animal breeding?

• The study of animal genetics

• The study that involves manipulation of the genetic makeup of an animal to maximise production

• The process of selecting animals for breeding

• The study of animal behavior

What is the importance of breeding in livestock?

• To reduce incidences of diseases

• To improve growth rates

• To meet consumer tastes

• All of the above

What is the definition of selection in breeding?

• Choosing animals to be parents of future generations

• Culling animals from the breeding pool

• Improving animal health

• Enhancing environmental conditions

define the term outbreeding

What is the significance of body conformation in breeding selection?

What is close breeding?

• Breeding of very closely related animals

• Mating of distantly related animals

• Mating unrelated animals within the same breed

• Mating animals which are not related at all

What are the advantages of crossbreeding?

• Can be used to upgrade indigenous breeds of livestock

• It is less laborious

• It eliminates dangerous bulls from the farm

• It controls the transmission of breeding diseases

What is the definition of mutation?

What are the methods of service in livestock?

• Natural

• Artificial Insemination

• Embryo transfer/cloning transfer

What are the disadvantages of artificial insemination?

• Requires more labour than natural service

• Requires skilled labour to operate

• Harmful characteristics can be spread easily

• There are low chances of conception