2. Plant and Animal Breeding - Cross Breeding and F1 Hybrids Flashcards
1
Q
How can new alleles be introduces into a plant or animal?
A
By crossing a cultivar or breed with an individual with a different desired genotype
2
Q
The F2 population has a large variety of what?
A
Genotypes
3
Q
Why is backcrossing with one of the breeds required in an F2 population?
A
To maintain the new breed
4
Q
Alternatively, what can the two parent breeds be maintained as?
A
Breeding stock to produce crossbreed animals for production
