In a tilapia hatchery, a certain population of Nile tilapia broodstock (GA) appears to have low egg production performance. Another group (GB) was found to have a higher than normal egg production performance. When the two populations are mated (GAxGB), and compared to the pure breed (i.e. GAxGA and GBxGB), the following production performance are achieved: 1. GA x GB a. 90% of offspring has 700 egg produced per fish b. 10% of offspring has 300 eggs produced per fish 2. GA x GA a. Average offspring egg production is 250 eggs per fish 3. GB x GB a. Average offspring egg production is 1000 eggs per fish. Is this egg production performance genetic in nature? Provide a logical explanation for your analysis..

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In a tilapia hatchery, a certain population of Nile tilapia broodstock (GA) appears to have low egg
production performance. Another group (GB) was found to have a higher than normal egg
production performance. When the two populations are mated (GAxGB), and compared to the pure
breed (i.e. GAxGA and GBxGB), the following production performance are achieved:


1. GA x GB
a. 90% of offspring has 700 egg produced per fish
b. 10% of offspring has 300 eggs produced per fish

2. GA x GA
a. Average offspring egg production is 250 eggs per fish

3. GB x GB
a. Average offspring egg production is 1000 eggs per fish.
Is this egg production performance genetic in nature? Provide a logical explanation for your
analysis..

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