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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What part contains heavy feed and any metal items eaten by the cow?






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






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






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






5. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






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






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






10. What is the biggest expense for any animal






11. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






12. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






14. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






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






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






18. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






21. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






22. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






23. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






25. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






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






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






31. Milk let down is caused by






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






33. 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.






34. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






35. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






37. 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






38. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






39. To develop muscle






40. What are the 2 classifications of meat






41. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






42. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






43. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






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






47. What hormone induces estrus?






48. Bone development






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






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