True Statements About Individual Selection
Which of the following statements is/are true about individual selection?
- Animals are selected on the basis of their own phenotype
- It is the most accurate basis of selection
- Generation interval is shortest among all the bases of selection
- All the above — Correct Answer
Explanation:
Correct Answer: All the above
All three statements about individual selection are true:
- Animals are selected on the basis of their own phenotype (performance testing).
- It is the most accurate basis of selection (direct estimate of breeding value).
- Generation interval is shortest (no need to wait for offspring, unlike progeny testing).
Individual Selection — Summary
- Also called: Mass selection / Performance testing / Phenotypic selection
- Most accurate basis of selection
- Simplest, most rapid, most commonly used
- Effective when h² is high
- NOT suitable for sex-limited traits, low h² traits, or carcass traits
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