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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Reproduction — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYStrategies for Enhancement in Food Reproduction1 Mark
MCQ
The hormone injected to cows for excessive milk production is:
  • A
    Oestrogen
  • B
    Progesterone
  • ✓
    Oxytocin
  • D
    Testosterone
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
Oxytocin
Oxytocin helps in lactation in cattle. The breeds of cattle that are reared for milk production on a commercial scale are injected with the hormone oxytocin to secrete more milk. This hormone causes contraction of the mammary glands and also allows ejection of milk.

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