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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What has a glandular lining and secrets acids and digestive to break down feed?






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






3. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






5. 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.






6. What does mortality loss mean






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






8. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






10. Milk let down is caused by






11. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






12. What hormone induces estrus?






13. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






15. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






16. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






17. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






18. Is given to increase milk production






19. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. To develop muscle






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






28. Dairy cows have an average life of what






29. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






30. What part of the cow digestive system is in the forward area of the cow's body and resembles a pouch with honeycomb like tissue






31. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






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






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






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






37. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






39. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






40. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






42. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






45. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






47. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






50. What is calving difficulty