If a purebred Simmental cow is bred to a 1/2 Simmental, 1/2 Angus bull, the resulting calf will have which breed composition?

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If a purebred Simmental cow is bred to a 1/2 Simmental, 1/2 Angus bull, the resulting calf will have which breed composition?

Explanation:
Each calf gets half of its genes from each parent, so its breed makeup is the average of the parents’ compositions. The purebred Simmental dam is 100% Simmental, so she contributes 50% Simmental to the calf. The sire is 50% Simmental and 50% Angus, so he contributes 25% Simmental and 25% Angus. Add them up: 50% + 25% = 75% Simmental, and 0% Angus from the dam + 25% Angus from the sire = 25% Angus. The calf is 3/4 Simmental and 1/4 Angus.

Each calf gets half of its genes from each parent, so its breed makeup is the average of the parents’ compositions. The purebred Simmental dam is 100% Simmental, so she contributes 50% Simmental to the calf. The sire is 50% Simmental and 50% Angus, so he contributes 25% Simmental and 25% Angus. Add them up: 50% + 25% = 75% Simmental, and 0% Angus from the dam + 25% Angus from the sire = 25% Angus. The calf is 3/4 Simmental and 1/4 Angus.

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