Chestnut Horse Genetics and Characteristics

Chestnut Horse Genetics and Characteristics

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video lecture discusses chestnut horses, focusing on their base coat color and various shades, including Sandy, Sorel, and Liver Chestnut. It explains the genetic inheritance of the chestnut color, emphasizing the role of recessive alleles. The lecture also covers the flaxen trait, which results in lighter mane and tail colors, and highlights horse breeds like Suffolk Punch and Haflinger that commonly exhibit chestnut coloring.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary characteristic of chestnut horses?

Golden coat

White mane and tail

Reddish to brown coat color

Presence of black hairs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which shade of chestnut is often mistaken for a Palomino?

Liver Chestnut

Sandy Chestnut

Red Chestnut

Black Chestnut

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most common shade of chestnut horses?

Black Chestnut

Red Chestnut

Sandy Chestnut

Liver Chestnut

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another name for the red chestnut shade?

Liver

Sorel

Black

Sandy

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which shade of chestnut is the least common?

Sandy Chestnut

Red Chestnut

Liver Chestnut

Black Chestnut

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Flaxen trait in chestnut horses?

Golden coat with white mane

Presence of black hairs

Lighter mane and tail than the body

Darker mane and tail than the body

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main genetic cause of the Flaxen trait?

Affecting black pigment

Dominant allele of the extension gene

Affecting red pigment

Presence of cream dilution gene

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