English

Define Artificial Insemination. Write Down Two Advantages of It. - Science

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Define artificial insemination. Write down two advantages of it.

Short Note

Solution

Artificial insemination is the process of cross-breeding in which semen is collected from a desired bull of high milk yielding breed and injected into the genital tract of a female animal during its fertility period.
Advantages of artificial insemination:
1. It helps in raising animals with desirable traits.
2. It is cheaper as semen from a single bull can be used to impregnate several thousand cows.

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1: Improvements In Food Resources - Short Question Answer 1 (Carrying 2 Marks) [Page 64]

APPEARS IN

P S Verma and V K Agarwal Biology [English] Class 9
Chapter 1 Improvements In Food Resources
Short Question Answer 1 (Carrying 2 Marks) | Q 43 | Page 64
Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×