Beef Cattle Breeds
Name: _____________________________________
Angus
Brahman
Brangus
Charolais
Chianina
Gelbveigh
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Limousin
Maine Anjou
Red Angus
Santa Gertrudis
Shorthorn this animal is ROAN
Simmental
Texas Longhorn
Genotype
Phenotype
Belgain Blue
This is a DOUBLE MUSCLED breed
Dominant
Recessive
If a bull carries a dominant gene for black, its offspring will be black. If the gene
is recessive the calf may be red. Determine the color of the calf, if the following
genes were represented.
Bb
bb
BB
Define the terms:
HeterozygousHomozygousOf these following genes, explain what phenotype they would show. Decide if
they are heterozygous dominant/recessive or homozygous dominant/recessive?
P=Polled
Pp
pp
Pp
p= horned
pp
PP