Plant And Animal Breeding

Question 1

Back cross

Answer 1

Cross between F1 hybrid organism with parental type to maintain characteristics of a new breed

Question 2

Cross breeding

Answer 2

Breeding organisms of different genotype together

Question 3

Genome sequencing

Answer 3

Procedure to produce the nucleotide sequence of an entire genome

Question 4

Inbreeding

Answer 4

Crossing organisms of the same or similar genotype

Question 5

Inbreeding depression

Answer 5

Accumulation of homozygous recessive alleles that loser biological fitness

Question 6

Recessive

Answer 6

Allele that only shows in the phenotype when homozygous

Question 7

Replicate

Answer 7

Repeat the experiment in an investigation

Question 8

Self pollinating

Answer 8

Passing pollen within the flowers of a single individual

Question 9

Test cross

Answer 9

Cross between an organism of an unknown genotype and a homozygous recessive organisms

Question 10

True breeding

Answer 10

Homozygous

Question 11

Accumulate

Answer 11

Build up or magnify

Question 12

Annual weed

Answer 12

Weed plant that completes its life cycle in 1 years

Question 13

Biological control

Answer 13

Method of controlling pests using natural predators parasites or diseases

Question 14

Crop pest

Answer 14

Organisms that reduces the yield of crops

Question 15

Cultural

Answer 15

Based on human behaviour and activities

Question 16

Ecosystem

Answer 16

Interaction between communities and their habitats

Question 17

Ethology

Answer 17

Observation and study of animal behaviour

Question 18

Integrated pest management

Answer 18

Use of chemical biological or cultural methods to control pests

Question 19

Perennial weed

Answer 19

Weed that persists in the community by continuing to grow year after year

Question 20

Persistent

Answer 20

Can’t be broken down by enzymes

Question 21

Selective

Answer 21

Applies to pesticides whose action is targeted to

Question 22

Systemic

Answer 22

Affecting all tissues of an organisms body

Question 23

Welfare of animals

Answer 23

Relating to activities designed to be humane to live stock while maximising their yield