Ramesh a class X student, goes with his mother to bring milk from a nearby dairy farm. On a number of occasions, he had seen the dairy owner giving an injection to the buffalo before milking. Ramesh being concerned discussed with the dairy owner, about the harmful effects of such practice. Read the above passage and answer the following questions.
(i) Which chemical was being injected by dairy owner in buffalo before milking it and why?

(ii) What other major functions this chemical performs in buffalo or adult human females? Also, list two common terms used for the chemical based on its functions.

(iii) Why should such practice be discouraged? Comment.

(iv) What values were shown by Ramesh?
(i) Progesterone was being injected in buffalo to increase the milk production.

(ii) Progesterone is responsible maintain the menstrual cycle in the women. Milk-producing and sex hormone.

(iii) This practice should be discouraged as it may affect the buffalo as well as the quality of milk which can have an adverse effect on us.

(iv) Responsible, good knowledge skills and aware.

Question

(i) Progesterone was being injected in buffalo to increase the milk production.

(ii) Progesterone is responsible maintain the menstrual cycle in the women. Milk-producing and sex hormone.

(iii) This practice should be discouraged as it may affect the buffalo as well as the quality of milk which can have an adverse effect on us.

(iv) Responsible, good knowledge skills and aware.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) Progesterone was being injected in buffalo to increase the milk production.

(ii) Progesterone is responsible maintain the menstrual cycle in the women. Milk-producing and sex hormone.

(iii) This practice should be discouraged as it may affect the buffalo as well as the quality of milk which can have an adverse effect on us.

(iv) Responsible, good knowledge skills and aware.