Animal |Breeding |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |The |science |of |using |the |principles |of |genetics |to |make
|improvement |in |a |livestock |species
Robert |Bakewell |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |"Father |of |animal |breeding"
Leased |out |males
Mate |the |'best |of |the |best'
shorthorn |cattle |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |First |organized |breed |of |livestock |1580
Gregor |Mendel |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Father |of |genetics
Established |basic |genetic |principles
population |genetics |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Branch |of |genetics |which |deals |with |the |factors |that
|affect |the |genetic |structure |of |population
Dr. |Jay |lush |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |"Father |of |Modern |Animal |Breeding"
Established |principle |of |selection, |use |of |inbreeding, |crossbreeding |to |make |hybrid |vigor
Primary |goal |of |animal |breeders |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |identify |animals |with |desirable |genes |and
|increase |the |frequency |of |those |genes
What |is |the |best |animal? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Lab-show |winner |or |best |retriever
Cattle- |cutability/ |%muscle |or |quality |grade |
Dairy-most |milk |or |best |udder, |feet, |and |legs
EVERYONE |HAS |THEIR |OWN |OPINION
, system |approach |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Determining |the |best |animal
System |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Group |of |interdependent |component |part
animal |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Characteristics |genotype, |may |be |more |than |one
physical |environment |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Elements |of |environment |over |which |humans |exert
|little |or |no |control
fixed |resources |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Size |of |the |farm
Ability |to |grow |supplementary |feeds
Available |labor
Management |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Policies |implemented |by |the |farmer |— |feeding, |healthcare,
|length |of |time |an |animal |is |on |the |farm
Economics |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Costs |of |farm |inputs |like |feed, |labor, |and |supplies |and |the |prices
|of |farm |outputs.
Traits |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Observable |or |measurable |characteristic |of |an |animal
Phenotype |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Observed |category |or |measured |level |of |performance |for |a |trait
|in |an |individual
environmental |effects |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Effects |that |external |factors |have |on |animal
|performance