The care and keeping of big cats part b
kate mcconnaughey
one function of zoos being to provide safe places where endangered animals can breed. to be effective in producing healthy cats that are genetically diverse (born to unrelated parents), zoos will often ship animals long distances to find mates that would make a good match. (11) if you let closely related cats have offspring together, their young would be considered inbred, which means they don't have a healthy mix of different backgrounds in their physical makeup. inbred animals are prone to be sick or even die. computer technology zoos be sure which animals would make the best mates for each other and avoid inbreeding.
look at the underlined section marked (14). choose the answer that best corrects this sentence, if appropriate.
a) correct as is.
b) it may be meat, a prepared diet such as zupreem or mazuri, or a combination of both.
c) it may be meat, a prepared diet such as zupreem or mazuri, yet a combination of both.
d) it may be meat, a prepared diet such as zupreem or mazuri, nor a combination of both.