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NSWBiologyModule 5: Heredity
Quick questions on Reproductive manipulation in agriculture explained: HSC Biology Module 5
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What is manipulating the female cycle?Show answer
A genetically outstanding female is a bottleneck: naturally she produces only one calf a year. Two technologies remove this limit.
What is always name a real example?Show answer
AI in dairy cattle; artificial pollination in wheat or maize; superovulation and MET in beef or dairy cattle; SCNT cloning of Dolly the sheep; the ban on AI in Thoroughbred racehorses. A named example earns credibility and often a mark.
What is tie every benefit to a matching cost?Show answer
"Faster genetic gain" pairs with "reduced diversity"; "one elite sire breeds thousands" pairs with "a hidden defect spreads widely." Showing you see both sides of the same coin is what "evaluate" rewards.
What is use the right units of impact?Show answer
Productivity (yield, speed of gain) is short-term and largely positive; genetic health (diversity, resilience) is long-term and where the risk lies. Separating these two timescales makes your judgement look sophisticated.
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