How does a Punnett square work?

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How does a Punnett square work?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a social dominance pattern?

a. Pecking order in chickens
b. Teat competition in baby pigs
c. Dominant male mating with most females
d. All answers

Question 3

What viral disease is characterized by a protruding growth on the skin?

a. Warts c. Moles
b. Newcastle d. Cholera

Question 4

How has the use of computers in animal breeding programs enhanced the producers' ability to create a superior product?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

Which of the following terms best describes an animal's tendency to want to herd or flock together?

a. Companionable c. Gregarious
b. Reclusive d. No answers

Question 6

__________ is characterized by a swollen left side, labored breathing, profuse salivation, groaning, lack of appetite, and stiffness.

a. Anemia c. Colic
b. Bloat d. Rumination

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cjones849

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6 years ago

Answer to #1

The Punnett square illustrates the possible combinations for a particular trait. Along the top of the square is the allele from one parent, and along the side is the allele from the other parent. Where the boxes intersect represents the possible combinations of the alleles that form the gene for that characteristic.

Answer to #2

D

Answer to #3

A

Answer to #4

Years of research have developed a measure known as heritability that can predict how much of an animal's characteristics being developed can be passed on. Using a computer, production data on sires and dams can be stored and analyzed quickly, accurately, and efficiently.

Answer to #5

C

Answer to #6

B

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FlopCity Author

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6 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to explain this, just got my quiz back: Perfect

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