AGB-0057
QUESTION
Mean deviation of progeny from the parental population is known as?
OPTIONS
(A) Selection differential
(B) Response to selection
(C) Selection intensity
(D) Realized heritability
ANSWER
(B) Response to selection
EXPLANATION
The response to selection is the change in the population mean from the parental generation to the selected progeny generation. Selection differential is the difference between the selected parents and the original population mean, selection intensity is the standardized selection differential, and realized heritability is estimated from response relative to selection differential.