Sardar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural Uiversity 2010 Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal-Husbandary Semester Quiz - Question Paper

Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding
College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry
Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwad Agricultural University,
Sardarkrushinagar – 385506

Semester Quiz End exam (Theory)
AGB – 211(Old VCI)
Date: 28/11/2010
Marks: 17.5

Q – 3. Fill in the Blanks (20 X 0.50 = 10.0)

1. The temporary causes of genetic correlation are ________________ and ______________.
2. The regression of genotype on phenotype is called as _______________
3. The progeny testing is a selection of an animal on the basis of its________________.
4. __________________ is a crossbred cattle with inheritance of Sahiwal and HF.
5. Covariance among half sibs estimates _____________ Vg.
6. The genetic gain per year ________________with increasing generation interval.
7. Jamanapuri is a goat breed from ______________ state of India.
8. In herd progeny testing _______________ females are mated by 10 males at random.
9. The heritability of Protein % in cattle ranges ranging from ___________ to __________.
10. DIPA means ____________________________________________________.
11. _______________ Buffalo is a cross of Surti and Murrah breed.
12. The Karanswiss breed was developed at ________________.
13. Genetic gain over the period of time is depends on ______________, ___________ ,
________________ and ________________.
14. The estimate of transmitting ability of an individual is called as ______________.
15. The genetic correlation ranging from milk yield and fat yield is ______________.

Q – 4. State whether the subsequent statements are actual or False (15 X 0.50 = 7.5)

Answers
1 Operation Flood scheme for milk was started in Anand.
2 Frieswal cattle is a synthetic breed.
3 In Sunandini cattle, the exotic breed used for crossbreeding is Brown Swiss
4 CSWRI is located at Avikanagar.
5 Pandharpuri buffalo cattle breed belongs to Maharashtra.
6 The Dwarf breed of Kerala is Panganur.
7 For carcass traits Individual selection is preferred.
8 Tandem method allows selection of 2 or more traits at a time.
9 The heritability sets upper limit of repeatability.
10 Selection creates new genes.
11 The bull is considered as proven bull when his progeny performance
is 20 percent higher than population mean.
12 The repeatability is equal to (d2G + d2 EP) / d2 P.
13 Avikalin is synthetic breed of sheep.
14 The genetic correlation ranging from Egg weight and body weight is negative.
15 Ratio of response to selection and selection differential is realized heritability.

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