WAEC Agricultural Science 1988 Question 45

Question 45

Animal Improvement

The practice of progeny selection involves selecting breeding stock on the basis of the

  1. A.performance of offspring
  2. B.parental characteristics
  3. C.sire-dam relationships
  4. D.individual merits of each animal
  5. E.characteristics of adult and young animals.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (performance of offspring)

Explanation

Progeny testing judges a parent by how well its offspring perform.