Animal Science Module 2 Lab Exam Questions and Answers A race or variety of cattle, the members of which are related by descendant and similar in certain distinguishable characteristics. Examples are Hereford and Brangus. - Correct Answers ✅Breed Purity of ancestry, established by the pedigree, which shows that only animals within that particular breed have been mated to produce the animal in question. - Correct Answers ✅Purebred A herd of purebred cattle, such as Angus or Herefords, which are particularly uniform in one or two characteristics, such as color or color pattern, are highly homozygous. (TorF) - Correct Answers ✅False What were the three major breeds of beef cattle in the United States during the early 1900s? - Correct Answers ✅Shorthorn, Angus, and Hereford What is the largest breed of beef cattle in the United States today according to breed registration numbers? - Correct Answers ✅Angus 1 / 2
Animal Science Module 2 Lab Exam Questions and Answers Producers can make genetic improvement in feed efficiency by selecting which related trait? - Correct Answers ✅Rate of gain Which of the following are among the eight economically important traits of beef cattle? - Correct Answers ✅Post- weaning growth, feed efficiency, carcass merit Which trait of beef cattle has the greatest economic importance? - Correct Answers ✅Reproductive performance To what segment of the beef industry is reproductive performance especially important? - Correct Answers ✅Cow-calf producers Reproductive performance is low in heritability so selection is relatively ineffective for making genetic progress in this trait.(TorF) - Correct Answers ✅True
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