Question
Define artificial insemination. Write down two advantages of it.
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Answer
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:
Advantages of artificial insemination:
- It helps in raising animals with desirable traits.
- It is cheaper as semen from a single bull can be used to impregnate several thousand cows.
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