Comparing should include
- defining relevant terms
- outlining the similarities and differences among the different types of breeding
- identifying the reasons for and potential outcomes of the different types of breeding
- common genetic disorders and their signs
- how breeding programs are used to reduce genetic disorders.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why might a breeder consider inbreeding?
- What is linebreeding? Why is it used?
- Which program (outcrossing, line breeding, or inbreeding) is least likely to produce conditions caused by homozygous recessives?
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