Ansc 4395 final - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Simply-Inherited Traits: Correct Answer: Traits affected by only a few genes EX: Coat color, Horns Simply-inherited Traits: -Qualitative or categorical Correct Answer: Either/or expression EX: Black or red, Horned or polled Simply-inherited Traits are rarely... Correct Answer: quantitative (Measured with numbers or continuous) EX: White spotting in cats (1-9 numerical rating) Simply-inherited Traits are typically, affected very little by... Correct Answer: environment ...

Quantitative traits are those that can be __________________. Correct Answer: Measured Some examples of quantitative traits Correct Answer: Weights Heights Litter size Number of eggs Racing speed Quantitative traits are controlled by Correct Answer: Many pairs of genes Effects of _______ _________ of genes cannot be distinguished. Correct Answer: One pair The activity at any one pair of genes is ______________ to the types of gene action discussed in simply-inherited traits. ...

selection Correct Answer: The practice of allowing certain individuals more opportunity to reproduce than others true Correct Answer: results of selection are predictable in magnitude and direction response to selection Correct Answer: genetic change that occurs as a result to selection heritability, selection Correct Answer: response is a function of ___________ and the _________ differential selection differential Correct Answer: the difference between the mean performance of ...