3. Which of the following is an example of inbreeding?
A farmer chooses the cows in his or her herd that produce the most milk and breeds only those cows.
A farmer chooses the cows in his or her herd that produce the most milk and breeds them with cows that get sick less often.
A farmer chooses the cows in his or her herd that produce the most milk and injects them with hormones that make them produce more milk.
A farmer chooses the cows in his or her herd that produce the most milk and pulls them out of the breeding stock.
oops forgot to put my answer, I think it is either A or B.
thank you!
so the first one?
The function of the respiratory system are? [select all the apply]
1.To pump blood in the body.
2.To deliver oxygen to the body.
3.To remove carbon dioxide from the body
4.To absorb nutrients
I think it is 2 and 3 @Sarah
(I know I'm very late)
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To determine which of the options is an example of inbreeding, let's first understand what inbreeding means.
Inbreeding is the mating of individuals who are closely related by blood, such as siblings or cousins. It involves breeding within a small gene pool, which can increase the likelihood of genetic disorders and decrease genetic diversity in a population.
Out of the given options, the example that fits the definition of inbreeding is:
A farmer chooses the cows in his or her herd that produce the most milk and breeds only those cows.
By selecting and breeding only the cows in the herd that produce the most milk, the farmer is essentially promoting the mating of closely related individuals with high milk-producing genetics. This reduces the genetic diversity within the cow population and increases the chances of genetic disorders or other negative traits being passed on to future generations.
The other options mentioned (breeding with cows that get sick less often, injecting hormones, and pulling cows out of the breeding stock) are not examples of inbreeding but rather different practices in managing a herd based on milk production or health factors.