3.1.2.3 Captive breeding
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- Q1the number of offspring a female can produce is increased. Hormones stimulate the female to release several eggs. These are removed, fertilised, them implanted into a similar speciesEmbryo transfer30s
- Q2Reduces the need for transporting of males for breeding purposesArtificial insemination advantage30s
- Q3Involves the collection of semen from a male which is inserted into a female to produce offspring. (The ultimate in safe sex)Artificial insemination30s
- Q4An international register which traces the family tree of all individuals kept in zoos - used to prevent inbreedingStud book30s
- Q5Flamingos will only breed in large groups - they can be tricked using theseMirrors30s
- Q6Captive bred individuals may be more vulnerable to thisPredation30s
- Q7This links fragmented bits of habitat to allow species to move from place to placeWildlife corridor30s
- Q8An example of a species on which embryo transfer has been successfulBongo30s
- Q9When bred in captivity this species lacks social skillsGolden lion tamarin30s
- Q10Ex-situ conservation for plantsSeed bank30s
- Q11Owls badgers and hedgehogs are all victims of thisRoadkill30s
- Q12lack of habitat size or food requirementsProblems with captive breeding30s
- Q13increases risk of harmful recessive genes being expressedInbreeding30s
- Q14captive breeding has a small gene pool and increases risk of inbreedingGene pool size30s
- Q15species that do not normal reproduce may do so and produce infertile offspringHybridisation30s