WAEC Agricultural Science 1997 Question 54

Question 54

Animal Improvement

Progeny selection involves selection of breeding stock on the basis of

  1. A.feed conversion efficiency of the parents
  2. B.sire-dam relationships
  3. C.merits of the dam only
  4. D.merits of each animal
  5. E.performance of offspring.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (performance of offspring.)

Explanation

Progeny testing judges parents by their offspring.