Basis of Estimation via Resemblance Between Relatives
‘Resemblance between relatives’ is the basis of estimation of:
Archives: Questions
Ratio of Response to Selection and Selection Differential
The ratio of response to selection to the selection differential is termed as:
True Statements About Repeatability of a Trait
Which of the following statements is/are true about repeatability of a trait?
Heritability Level for Effective Individual and Pedigree Selection
Individual selection and pedigree selection are more effective when the heritability of the trait is:
Match: Poultry Selection Indices and Purposes
Match the column — Poultry selection indices and their purposes: TABLE-I TABLE-II1. Osborne index a. Best method of selection2. Sire Index b. For selection of pullets and cockerels3. Abplanalp Index c. For improving egg production in poultry4. BLUP d. Index of genetic worth of sire5. Selection Index e. Most … Read more
Match: Selection Methods and Their Descriptions
Match the column — Selection methods and their descriptions: TABLE-I TABLE-II1. Selection Index a. Most accurate aid to selection2. Progeny testing b. Best aid for carcass traits in sheep3. Individual selection c. Most efficient aid to selection4. Sib selection d. Most efficient method of selection
Increasing Order of Efficiency of Selection Methods
The increasing order of efficiency of the methods of multi-trait selection is:
Match: Trait Types and Examples
Match the column — Types of traits and their examples: TABLE-I TABLE-II1. Sex-linked traits a. Milk production2. Sex-influenced traits b. Broodiness in poultry3. Sex-limited traits c. Horn condition in sheep4. Multiple allelism d. Double muscling gene in cattle5. Pleiotropy e. ABO blood group in human
Product of Realized Heritability and Selection Differential
The product of realized heritability and selection differential is known as:
Definition of Intensity of Selection
The ratio of selection differential to the phenotypic standard deviation of a trait is known as: