Animal genetics conservation

Midterm exam
15 points (5 points x 3)
Answer all the parts in the question
1. A. what is domestication?

2.

(1 point)

B. what kind of traits are desirable in domestication of animals

(2 points)

C. List the order of different farm animals when they are domesticated.

(2 points)

A. Define Animal genetic Resource management

(1 point)

B. List in detail the roles of FAO in management of AnGR

(2 points)

C. According to FAO, how the animals are classified and given risk status (2 points)
3.

A. What is genetic erosion

(1 point)

B. Write the different reasons of genetic erosion in Africa in the order of significance
(2points)
C. Write about the different steps for reducing the genetic erosion

(2 points)

Animal genetics conservation

Final exam
30 points (5 points x 6)
Answer all the parts in the question

1.

Write about surveying, monitoring and characterization in detail

2. Define inbreeding and effective population size. How do you define related animals in
breeding for practical purposes. What are genetic variation and the evolutionary forces
causing genetic variation in detail.
3. What are markers. Write the significance of markers in conservation genetics. What are
the different DNA based markers we use in conservation genetics and their significance.
4. Dr. Dessalgn has allotted 100,000 Birr for the conservation of boran breed in amhara
region. With this budget constraints tell me how you are going to proceed with the
conservation of the breed. Please elaborate the plans in detail.
5. Describe in detail the movement and exchange of breeding animals and germplasm
through history in detail.
6. What does Nagoya protocol and explain what it covers. What is world intellectual
property organization. Write its functions and areas it covers in AnGR technology.