Plant And Animal Breeding Flashcards
1
Q
What improvements to plant and animals include
A
Increase in yield and nutritional value
Residence to pests and diseases
Ability to thrive in certain conditions
2
Q
What genomic technology can be used for breeding programmes
A
Genomic sequencinv
3
Q
What is outbreeding
A
Fusion of 2 gamete’s from unrelated members of the same species
4
Q
Why and How do the breeders of livestock try improve the stock
A
For sustainable food production
Through careful breeding it genetic technology
5
Q
What is inbreeding
A
Fusion of 2 gametes from close relatives
6
Q
What causes inbreeding depression
A
When ouybteeders are forcefully inbred
