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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Is growing aquatic plants or animals in a closed environment






2. What hormone induces estrus?






3. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






4. Are a resting place for dairy cattle. is built such that the cow can come inside the stall and leave at will.






5. The process that prevents milk fat from separating from milk products.






6. The expression of the genes present in an individual.






7. Usually some 20 times longer than the cow itself.






8. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






9. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






10. It is inherited matter that is behind growth - development and function of cells






11. A procedure in which particle sizes are sorted by forcing the particles through pores or openings






12. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






13. What is on the left side of a cow and is the largest of the four compartments?






14. Retaining liquid acts as a small waste water treatment facility.






15. Measured in percentage of crude protein - helps build muscles - connective tissue - and the nervous system. Made of amino acids






16. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






17. What collects water and other matter from the digestion system?






18. Milk let down is caused by






19. Are used to identify parasites that maybe in animals and to count the parasites found in stool by the grain.






20. Bone development






21. At what age an animal is weaned also plays a part in resisting_______-.






22. Is rooted in a belief that animals should be humanely treated.






23. To develop muscle






24. What is calving difficulty






25. The main factor in determining the USDA quality grade which indicates factors including juiciness - tenderness - and flavor






26. Is taking samples of grazed pasture and examining a larve - to - grass ratio






27. What does mortality loss mean






28. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






29. Spurs growth - maintenance - and reproduction. it can affect fertility in bulls and cows






30. What breed of cattle is known for tolerant of heat and produce more pounds of milk per body weight than other breeds?






31. Is the end of the tract for undigested foods.






32. What are the 2 classifications of meat






33. Are those biological waste systems that operate without oxygen.






34. Refers to the belief of those that animlas should not be used in any explotive nature.






35. Dairy cows have an average life of what






36. A structure that is in the ncleus of cells containing DNA molecules






37. Refers to organsims modified by genetic engineering and containing DNA from external sources.






38. Is given to increase milk production






39. Refers to all economic activity that is related to the processing - production - and marketing of agriculture products from the source of the product to the consumer






40. Use the first lagoon to take in the waste and allows solid and settle.






41. Is a process in which the milk is heated in order to destroy organisms that can cause disease






42. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






43. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






44. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






45. Are needed for functions such as bone formation and growth






46. In the U.S. what breed is the top # in horses?






47. Important in developing the digestive system of calves but is not of great need in the diets of adult beef cattle.






48. Located at the intersection of the large and small intestine. it is a large area in which fiber that has not been digested it broken down.






49. What part contains heavy feed and any metal items eaten by the cow?






50. What is the biggest expense for any animal