An Animal Breeder Asks Your Advice About Which of a Number

question 26

Multiple Choice

An animal breeder asks your advice about which of a number of traits could most effectively be selected for in his herd.Which would you most correctly suggest?

• A)a trait with high VE
• B)a high VA relative to VP
• C)a high VP relative to VG
• D)a low h² value
• E)a low selection coefficient

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