ANSC 1000                                   Name________________________________ 
Exam 2          


Fill in the blank with the best word or phrase.  All numbers must have units.  
DO NOT USE INITIALS.

_________________________1.   A term that refers to the time when the
                              reproductive organs become functionally operative.

_________________________2.   The amount of time between the birth of a calf and
                              the birth of a subsequent calf, both from the same
                              cow.

_________________________3.   The phenotype of an individual is the result of two
                              interacting "forces."  For most traits, which one of
                              these two most affects (influences) the phenotype?


What do the following two terms mean?  (2 pts each)

4.    Parity                                                     

                                                                 

5.    Full sibs                                                  

                                                                 


Be careful!  Don't spend too much time on these problems and end up not having enough
time to finish the exam.

6.    (4 pts)  You select replacement gilts having a backfat thickness of 1.3 inches
      from your herd which has an average backfat thickness of 1.6 inches.  The gilts
      are bred to a boar with 0.9 inches of backfat that was selected from this same 
      herd.  What is the expected backfat thickness of the offspring from this mating?
      (h2 = 0.4)














7.    (4 pts)  A farmer has a herd of pigs whose average postweaning gain is 
      1.80 lb/day. The farmer selects breeding animals (gilts and boars) from 
      this herd that average 2.30 lb/day.  If the offspring of the selected 
      animals gain 1.95 lb/day, what was the heritability of postweaning gain?












Computer graded.  Use a soft-leaded pencil.  One answer per question.

 1.   Steers grazing cool-season pastures in Alabama would gain  ?  lb/day.
      A.  6-8     B.  0.8-1.2     C.  1.3-2.0     D.  2.5-3.0      E.  3.0-3.5

 2.   Pigs weigh  ?  pounds at birth.
      A.  1.5-2.6       B.  2.7-3.3       C.  5-7       D.  9-12       E.  14-17

 3.   Lamb carcasses weigh  ?  percent of the live weight.
      A.  40-42       B.  50-52        C.  60-62       D.  70-72       E.  80-82

 4.   The percent lamb crop in a farm flock operation is
      A.  90-92       B.  120-130       C.  140-150       D.  160-180

 5.   Calves put directly in the feedlot after weaning will be about  ?  months old
      when ready for slaughter.
      A.  7-9       B.  9-12       C.  12-15       D.  15-18       E.  18-21

Questions 6 through 12.  Match the following terms with the definitions given below. 
                         A term may be used more than once.

      A.  heritability    B.  accuracy of selection    C.  selection differential 
      D.  selection intensity         E.  generation interval

 6.   How well we can predict the genotype of an individual from his phenotype.
 7.   Refers to the proportion of individuals from a herd that will be selected for 
      the next generation.
 8.   The proportion of the differences among animals in a herd for a particular 
      trait that is transmitted to the offspring.
 9.   Inversely affects the rate of genetic progress; that is, the greater this is 
      the slower genetic progress will be.
10.   A measure of the superiority of the selected animals compared to the herd from
      which they came.
11.   The fraction of the total phenotypic variation that is due to genetic make-up.
12.   Prolificness has a major impact on the numerical value assigned to this term.

13.   Generation interval is best defined as
      A.  the average age of the offspring when they start to reproduce.
      B.  the average length of time from the birth of one offspring to the birth of 
          the next.
      C.  the average number of years (difference in ages) between the grandparents,
          the parents and the offspring.
      D.  the average age of the parents when the offspring are born.

      Questions 14-15-16.  Consider the following three traits:  
                          (An answer may be used more than once.)

      A.  loin eye area        B.  litter size        C.  days to 230 lb.

14.   Which trait could you make the most genetic progress through selection?
15.   Which trait would you make the least genetic progress through selection?
16.   Which trait would have the greatest amount of heterosis through crossbreeding?


17.   Why would you want to adjust the weaning weight of calves?
      A.  To make your herd look better than it really is.
      B.  To make your herd more uniform.
      C.  To decrease variation.
      D.  To increase the accuracy of selection.
      E.  Both B and C.

18.   In which of the following traits would genes account for the highest portion 
      of the differences among animals?
      A.  litter size    B.  frame size    C.  loin eye area    D.  weaning weight
      E.  feed efficiency

      Questions 19 through 26.  Select the best answer from the list below.

      A.  Appearance          B.  Pedigree              C.  Performance test
      D.  Progeny test        E.  Records of relatives

19.   The most accurate method of identifying superior breeding stock.
20.   Using the records of ancestors to select replacement animals.
21.   Best method of detecting soundness problems.
22.   The state bull test conducted at Auburn University represents this method.
23.   Use this method to select replacement gilts that will increase the average 
      loin eye area in a herd.
24.   The problem with this method is the amount of time it takes to get reliable
      information about the individual.
25.   Evaluate an animal on the basis of his own records.
26.   Which two of these methods are often used in the selection of young dairy 
      bulls?
      A.  b and d           B.  c and d           C.  b and c
      D.  a and c           E.  a and d

27.   The pedigree method is an excellent way to identify superior breeding stock
      if an ancestor won or placed high in a major livestock show.
      A.  true         B.  false

28.   We performance test bulls, boars and rams
      A.  to determine their actual genotypes
      B.  to minimize the effects of environment on their phenotype
      C.  so we can find out which ones have the best libido.
      D.  to promote the best breeds.
      E.  All of the above.

29.   You have a young bull weighing 1600 lb. who will ultimately weigh 2200 lb. 
      when he is mature.  If he breeds some cows now, would you expect the 
      offspring to be smaller at maturity than the offspring he would sire after 
      reaching his 2200 pound mature weight?
      A.  yes         B.  no

30.   In which class of farm animals can you make the most rapid progress through 
      selection?
      A.  hogs    B.  dairy cattle    C.  beef cattle    D.  sheep    E.  horses

31.   Animals in breed A have a 500-lb. weaning weight, and those in breed B have 
      a 580-lb. weaning weight.  The breeds are used in a crossbreeding program 
      and the calves weigh 600 lb. at weaning.  We would say the cross resulted 
      in heterosis.
      A.  true        B.  false

32.   Suppose the calves in the previous question weighed 560 lb. at weaning.  We 
      would say the cross resulted in heterosis.
      A.  true        B.  false

      Questions 33 through 41.  Use the following answers.
      A.  Linebreeding    B.  Inbreeding    C.  Outcrossing    D.  Crossbreeding

33.   Results in the most homozygosity
34.   Results in the most heterozygosity
35.   Used to "fix" certain traits so they will breed true.
36.   Used to concentrate the inheritance of an ancestor in the pedigree.
37.   The most widely used system in range flock operations.
38.   The most widely used system in commercial swine operations.
39.   Used to take advantage of breed complementarity.
40.   The black baldy results from this.
41.   You have a purebred herd, and there is no inbreeding.  Which system 
      is being used?

42.   Inbreeding can be expected to
      A.  decrease reproductive performance.
      B.  decrease postweaning growth.
      C.  make animals susceptible to environmental stress.
      D.  All of the above are correct.
      E.  Only A and B are correct.

43.   Crossing inbred lines usually results in
      A.  heterosis
      B.  increased death rate
      C.  decreased performance
      D.  genetic abnormalities
      E.  Only B and C are correct.

    Questions 44 through 50.  Mark A = true or B = false.

44.   When selection intensity is high, the selection differential will be  
      greater than when selection intensity is low.
45.   Selection intensity almost always is greater for males than for females.
46.   The selection differential for any one trait will be greater when we 
      select for several traits simultaneously than when selecting for only that
      one trait.
47.   If we standardize the environment, it becomes relatively easy to determine 
      the genotype for many of the economically important traits.
48.   Sometimes, selection for one trait will cause us to "lose ground" in another.
49.   Inbreeding is almost never done in the cattle, sheep, swine, and horse 
      industries.
50.   Grading up can lead to a commercial herd having genetic composition 
      approximating the level of purebreds.

51.   A cryptorchid bull
      A.  produces sperm but no testosterone.
      B.  produces both sperm and testosterone.
      C.  produces testosterone but no sperm
      D.  produces neither sperm nor testosterone.

52.   The mating of the male and female animal is called
      A.  conception     B.  fertilization     C.  zygote     D.  copulation   
      E.  either A or B

53.   Scrotal circumference in a young bull is an indication of
      A.  libido        B.  semen volume        C.  sperm production        
      D.  presence of normal sperm

    Questions 54 through 67.  Find the correct answer from the lists below 
    and mark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet.  Answers may be
    used more than once.

A.  Leydig cells                A.  prostate gland           A.  urethra
B.  seminiferous tubules        B.  bulbourethral gland      B.  FSH
C.  sertoli cells               C.  vas deferens             C.  LH
D.  rete testis                 D.  seminal vesicles         D.  Testosterone
E.  epididymis                  E.  sigmoid flexure          E.  GnRH

  Sperm production is a complicated process.  The hypothalamus of the brain 
  releases a hormone called _#54_ which goes to the pituitary and stimulates the
  release of two hormones.  One of these hormones, _#55_, stimulates the _#56_ 
  cells in the testes to produce testosterone.   The testosterone, in turn, 
  stimulates the _#57_ in the testes to produce sperm.  At the same time, the 
  second hormone released by the pituitary, _#58_, stimulates the _#59_ in the
  testes to produce nutrients for the sperm.  The sperm are then transported 
  from inside the testes to the _#60_ where they mature and are stored until 
  ejaculated.  During mating, the sperm are transported from the testes via 
  the _#61_ and are dumped into the _#62_ of the penis.  The accessory sex glands
  also add volume to the semen.  The _#63_ supply nutrients for the ejaculated 
  sperm and in some species, the _#64_ produces a gelatinous material which forms
  a cervical plug.  The hormone that is necessary for sperm survival in the testes
  is _#65_.  The hormone that is responsible for the growth and development of 
  the accessory sex organs is _#66_.  The hormone responsible for the secondary 
  sex characteristics of the male is _#67_.  


68.   The hormones known as gonadotropins are
      A.  FSH and LH.
      B.  GnRH, LH and FSH
      C.  testosterone, LH, FSH.
      D.  GnRH and testosterone
      E.  testosterone, LH, FSH, GnRH

69.   Which males deposit semen into the cervix rather than the vagina?
      A.  bull and ram       B.  bull and boar        C.  boar and stallion 
      D.  ram and boar       E.  ram and stallion

70.   The sperm gets its energy from the
      A.  head       B.  neck       C.  midpiece       D.  tail 

71.   The acrosome is located where on the sperm?
      A.  head       B.  neck       C.  midpiece       D.  tail

72.   The male animal having the least semen volume is the
      A.  stallion         B.  bull         C.  boar         D.  ram   

73.   The farm animal having the most prominent uterine horns is the 
      A.  sow      B.  beef cow      C.  mare      D.  ewe      E.  dairy cow 

74.   The site of fetal attachment is the
      A.  cervix       B.  vagina       C.  oviduct      D.  uterus   

75.   The site of fertilization is the
      A.  ovary      
      B.  uterus            
      C.  upper (anterior) third of the oviduct
      D.  lower (posterior) third of the oviduct     
      E.  cervix   


76.   A female has all the oogonia at birth that she will ever have.
      A.  true         B.  false

77.   Sperm get from the site of deposition to the site of fertilization mainly 
      by the whipping action of their tails.
      A.  true         B.  false

78.   Sperm can get from the site of deposition to the site of fertilization in 
      approximately five minutes.
      A.  true        B.  false

79.   All of the events that occur from one period of heat to the next in a 
      female is called
      A.  estrus
      B.  estrus cycle
      C.  estrous period
      D.  estrous
      E.  estrous cycle 

80.   Referring to the previous question, the length of time in a ewe from one
      heat period to the next is about
      A.  16-20 hours    B.  5 days    C.  17 days    D.  21 days    E.  365 days

81.   Development of an oogonia into a follicle is stimulated by
      A.  GnRH     B.  LH     C.  FSH     D.  estrogen     E.  both LH and FSH

82.   The  ?  catches the ovum at the time of ovulation.
      A.  oviduct      B.  infundibulum      C.  corpus luteum      D.  mesentary
      E.  ovundibulum

83.   Estrogen is produced by the
      A.  anterior pituitary        B.  antrum        C.  posterior pituitary   
      D.  corpus luteum           E.  hypothalamus

For questions 84 through 90.  Use the following answers.
      A.  LH      B.  FSH      C.  GnRH      D.  estrogen      E.  progesterone

84.   The excitatory hormone in the female.
85.   Causes ovulation to occur.
86.   Necessary to maintain pregnancy.
87.   Stimulates the development of the corpus luteum.
88.   Stimulates development of the secretory glands in the mammary tissue.
89.   Keeps the female reproductive tract in a quiescent state.
90.   Responsible for the secondary sex characteristics of the female.


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