Genetic Mating Systems and Population Dynamics
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Question No. 1
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Which mating system is primarily used for developing inbred lines in plant breeding?
A.
Phenotypic disassortative mating
B.
Genetic assortative mating
C.
Random mating with selection
D.
Genetic disassortative mating
Question No. 2
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To maximize genetic variability for selecting a new trait, a plant breeder should use:
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Random mating without selection
B.
Genetic disassortative mating
C.
Phenotypic assortative mating
D.
Genetic assortative mating
Question No. 3
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In which mating system does the genetic correlation between relatives increase due to increased homozygosity?
A.
Random mating
B.
Genetic assortative mating
C.
Phenotypic disassortative mating
D.
Genetic disassortative mating
Question No. 4
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Which mating system results in decreased homozygosity?
A.
Genetic assortative mating
B.
Random mating
C.
Genetic disassortative mating
D.
Both A and B
Question No. 5
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Which mating system leads to an increase in both genetic variability and population mean?
A.
Phenotypic assortative mating
B.
Genetic assortative mating
C.
Random mating with selection
D.
Genetic disassortative mating
Question No. 6
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The main effect of phenotypic assortative mating on genetic variability is that it:
A.
Increases genetic variability if both extreme types are maintained
B.
Decreases genetic variability
C.
Maintains genetic variability constant
D.
Has no effect on genetic variability
Question No. 7
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Phenotypic disassortative mating is primarily used to:
A.
Enhance prepotency
B.
Fix specific alleles
C.
Increase heterozygosity
D.
Develop stable genotypes
Question No. 8
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Unlike genetic assortative mating, genetic disassortative mating tends to:
A.
Decrease population mean
B.
Increase homozygosity
C.
Decrease genetic variability
D.
Increase heterozygosity
Question No. 9
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Which mating system achieves complete homozygosity in the shortest number of generations?
A.
Genetic disassortative mating
B.
Random mating
C.
Genetic assortative mating
D.
Phenotypic assortative mating
Question No. 10
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In random mating without selection, which of the following remains constant?
A.
Population variance
B.
Genetic correlation between relatives
C.
Gene frequency
D.
All of the above
Question No. 11
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Which mating system is characterized by mating between extreme phenotypes, such as AA x aa?
A.
Genetic assortative mating
B.
Phenotypic assortative mating
C.
Genetic disassortative mating
D.
Phenotypic disassortative mating
Question No. 12
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Prepotency is most likely to increase in which mating system?
A.
Genetic disassortative mating
B.
Phenotypic disassortative mating
C.
Random mating
D.
Genetic assortative mating
Question No. 13
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If a population undergoes genetic assortative mating, what is expected to happen to the frequency of heterozygous genotypes over generations?
A.
Fluctuate randomly
B.
Remain constant
C.
Increase
D.
Decrease
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