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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






2. What does mortality loss mean






3. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






4. What has a glandular lining and secrets acids and digestive to break down feed?






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






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






7. Is a male swine castrated after signs of developing the secondary characteristics of a boar.






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






9. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






11. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






12. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






15. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






16. What hormone induces estrus?






17. To develop muscle






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






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






20. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






21. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






23. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






26. 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






27. Is given to increase milk production






28. 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.






29. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






30. What is the biggest expense for any animal






31. Bone development






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






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






34. Also known as swine fever - contagious viral disease found in swine.






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






36. Dairy cows have an average life of what






37. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






40. Is growing aquatic plants or animals in a closed environment






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






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






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






44. What breed of swine is PSS most commonly found in?






45. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






46. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






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