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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is rooted in a belief that animals should be humanely treated.






2. Bone development






3. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






6. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






7. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






11. To develop muscle






12. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






14. What hormone induces estrus?






15. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






17. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






19. What does mortality loss mean






20. 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






21. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






22. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






23. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






24. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. What is calving difficulty






33. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






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






37. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






38. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






39. Is given to increase milk production






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






41. 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.






42. Milk let down is caused by






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






44. 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






45. What are the 2 classifications of meat






46. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






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






50. Dairy cows have an average life of what