EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD SCIENCE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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Question
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What is the name used to describe a mature male chicken?
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Hen
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Rooster
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Tom
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Capon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cock-A male chicken over one year of age; also called cock bird and old rooster. Cockerel-A male chicken under one year of age; also called young rooster.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cock/Rooster = adult male chicken.
Detailed explanation-3: -A mature male chicken is called a rooster or cock or roo. A mature female chicken is called a hen. A chick is a newly hatched chicken. An immature male chicken is called a cockerel and an immature female chicken a pullet.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rooster: a male adult chicken. Chick: a baby chicken of either sex. Pullet: a female chick (immature chicken)
Detailed explanation-5: -A male chicken is called a cockerel or rooster. A female chicken is called a hen.
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