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