Equine Coat Color Genetics

Lesson One Quiz

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1. True or False? Coat Color Genetics is an exact science.

        True

        False     

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2.  True or False?  All the genes have been identified that control coat color in horses

        True

        False     

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3. True or False? Breed associations vary greatly in the colors they register.

        True

        False     

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4. True or False?  A horse that is homozygous for the E gene can pass along either E or e.

        True

        False     

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5. True or False? The recessive form of the gene must be heterozygous to be expressed.

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        False     

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6.  True or False?  Since "x" means "crossed with", the one truth in horse breeding is red x red = red.

        True

        False     

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7. Explain the difference between Homozygous and Heterozygous.

 

 

8. Explain the difference between Dominant and Recessive genes.

 

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