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Question 19

A student researched how selective breeding has been used to develop modern dairy cows from wild cattle ancestors.

InformationWild Cattle (Ancestors)Modern Dairy Cow
Average adult mass (kg)800 to 1000600 to 700
Volume of milk produced per year (litres)500 to 7007000 to 9000

Describe how selective breeding has been used to produce modern dairy cows that yield very large volumes of milk.

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Selective breeding and genetic engineering Questions

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