(a) Define the term animal improvement.
(b) Explain briefly the following terms as used in animal improvement:
cross breeding;
out-breeding.
(d) Complete the table below:
(b) Explain briefly the following terms as used in animal improvement:
cross breeding;
out-breeding.
(d) Complete the table below:
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Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
(a) Definition of animal improvement:
It refers to means/techiques of developing/breeding/producing animals of better traits/characters over the existing ones /parents
OR
It is a means/technique of introduction/selection/breeding of animals with better/outstanding traits/character/genes/allele over the existing ones
(b) of the terms;
Cross breeding;
It is the mating of proven quality animals from
different breeds but the same species e.g. Muturu x White Fulani.
It leads to production of heterosis/hybrid vigour
Out breeding;
It is the mating of unrelated animals of the same breed
It recovers certain traits that may have been lost due to other breeding methods.
New traits are introduced in the offspring/young ones
(d) Completion of the table
(a) Definition of animal improvement:
It refers to means/techiques of developing/breeding/producing animals of better traits/characters over the existing ones /parents
OR
It is a means/technique of introduction/selection/breeding of animals with better/outstanding traits/character/genes/allele over the existing ones
(b) of the terms;
Cross breeding;
It is the mating of proven quality animals from
different breeds but the same species e.g. Muturu x White Fulani.
It leads to production of heterosis/hybrid vigour
Out breeding;
It is the mating of unrelated animals of the same breed
It recovers certain traits that may have been lost due to other breeding methods.
New traits are introduced in the offspring/young ones
(d) Completion of the table