breeding and genetics

3. In animal breeding, goals are termed ‘breeding ___’
7. describes the physical appearance of a specific genetic trait or characteristic
8. Aussie __ is a cow bred in Australia by combining Scandinavian Red genetic lines with other Australian Red breeds such as the Illawarra and Ayrshire.
11. a pair of identical alleles
12. A cow originally from Switzerland is called a Brown ___
13. a pair of alleles that contain two different alleles one of which is dominant
17. This cow produces milk with a distinctive golden colour.
18. a ____ trait is one that will appear only if two copies of the allele are present
19. Gregor ___, the father of modern day genetics
21. a model of the allele genotypes used to predict the outcome of a genetic cross is called a __ square

1. short for Australian Breeding Value
2. cow breed that produces milk that is especially creamy, making it ideal for making butter.
4. strands of DNA that carries genes in linear order
5. the genetic code consisting of a pair of alleles that describes an inheritable characteristic or trait
6. ___ cows vary from light to deep cherry red, mahogany, brown, or a combination of these colours with white
9. a _____ trait is one that will appear in offspring if one allele is present
10. a breeding system in which two or more straight breeds are combined
13. The most popular cow breed in the world and in Australia
14. a unit of inheritable information arranged located within chromosomes
15. A breeding system also referred to as purebreeding
16. one member of a pair of genes that determines genetic characteristics
20. a double helix chain of nucleic acid in a cell that carries genetic and hereditary information