Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin Is Used by Some Farmers to ________

question 16

Multiple Choice

Recombinant bovine somatotropin is used by some farmers to ________.

• A)prevent skin infections in cattle
• B)increase milk production in dairy cows
• C)prevent mastitis (inflammation of cow udders)
• D)increase the amount of protein found in milk

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Definitions:

Bladder

A hollow muscular organ that stores urine from the kidneys before it is excreted through urination.

Renal Pelvis

The funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine from the kidney and channels it to the ureter.

Inflammation

A response of body tissues to injury or infection, often marked by redness, heat, swelling, and pain.

mm

Millimeter, a unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousandth of a meter.