Application Questions

Based on the information in the passage, which of the following would best support the concern that veterinarians hold about breed standards?

Incorrect. [[snippet]] While this example represents a concern related to breeding, it actually advocates against cross-breeding, which would not support the concern of veterinarians that strict breeding is unhealthy for animals.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] Although the domestication of horses may have narrowed down their diversity, here there is no indication whether this effect was negative or positive on the horse population, so this would not necessarily support the concerns raised by veterinarians.

Correct!
 [[snippet]] The major concern of veterinarians is that the strict standards of breeding can lead to the demise of many species. The case of the Mangalitsa pig is one such instance of a breeding standard that nearly eliminated a species.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] Although this is a close association to the concern of veterinarians, their concern is related to the weakening of a species based on biological factors, rather than considerations related to external factors, so this does not directly support the view of veterinarians.

Incorrect. [[snippet]] While this answer choice highlights a negative consequence on animals that are bred for certain purposes, the main dilemma here is the human intervention and abuse, rather than any problems innate to the cow’s biology.

Cross-breeding of domesticated and wild animals can have ruinous effects on wild populations, which have adapted specific survival traits independent of human husbandry.

The domestication of horses has resulted in the narrowing down of the population to four distinct body types used for various purposes.

The strict breeding of the prized Mangalitsa pig in the Austro-Hungarian empire caused the species to be nearly all but wiped out.

The isolated cultivation of a single species of banana for commercial sale is under threat due to an invasive fungus and lack of genetic diversity for this species to adapt.

Dairy cows that have been bred by humans to optimize their milk production are often subject to unnatural levels of impregnation that can be taxing.