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44 Cards in this Set
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If both of your birth parents have brown eyes, then you must have brown eyes
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false
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chromosomes are strands of nucleoprotein
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true
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parents with blue eyes usually only produce children with blue eyes
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true
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the odds of a male births opposed to a female birth is approx one to one
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true
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the simplest functional units of inheritance are genres
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true
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a man with blue eyes and woman with brown eyes can only have children with brown eyes
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false
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RNA and DNA serve the same function
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false
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traits influenced by genes on the sex chromosome are called sex-linked traits
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true
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DNA is the genetic material for all living organisms
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true
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reduction division is the same as mitosis
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false
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inbreeding is defined as mating relatives
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true
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crossbred animals tend to be less vigorous
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false
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random mating is done without regard to selection
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false
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the degree to which genetic potential is reached is deteremined by environmental factors
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true
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the opposite of inbreeding is outbreeding
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true
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genes are transmitted to offspring in random fashion
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true
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all chromosomes including sex chromosomes are identical within a species
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false
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the phenotype of an animal will always disclose its genotype
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false
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genetic potential is determined at time of conception
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true
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environmental factors can fully compensate for low genetic potential
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false
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the benefits of crossbreeding is often referred to as heterosis
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true
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a virus must reproduce inside living cells of the host
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true
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animals have only one way to eliminate excess body heat
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false
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maternal behavior in farm animals is largely instinctive
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true
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for most farm animals the goal of selection is to breed for one individual animal that is superior to the rest of the herd
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false
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on average a normal healthy animal is content alert, and productive
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true
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livestock can distinguish only sweet and salty flavors
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false
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for the most part farm animals are gregarious
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true
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most farm animals prefer to be alone
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false
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the percentage of a particular quality due to genetics or environment can be measured by a relativity index
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false
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once a behavior is learned an animal is not likely to forget it
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false
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animals have relatively little intelligence and therefore do not dream
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false
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horses are unable to sleep standing up
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false
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when training animals, rewards can be administered any time following the desired behavior
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false
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it is possible to accurately assess scientifically an animal's state of comfort and well-being
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false
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animal rights and animal welfare activists are vegetarians
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false
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anthelmintics are added to feed to control spoilage
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false
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In the following BbPpNn x BbPpNn what percent of the offspring will be red if BB=black coat and bb=red coat
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25%
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the study of animal behavior is known as ________
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ethology
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what are the four bases of a nucleotide?
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ademine, thymine, gyamine, cymine
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a person with blue eyes has _____ genotype
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homozygous recessive
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the chemical substance prodcued by animals to attract the opposite sex are called
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phermones
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the driving force in determining the cuurent lifestyles of human and management techniques for livestock in the US is (are)
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economics ($$)
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in farm animals, the male sexual response to a female in the heat whereby he curls his lip upward is known as the
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flehmen response
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