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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. 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






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






3. What does mortality loss mean






4. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






5. 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






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






7. What are the 2 classifications of meat






8. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






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






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






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






13. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






16. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






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






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






22. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






24. To develop muscle






25. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






27. Is given to increase milk production






28. Bone development






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






30. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






31. 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.






32. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






35. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






36. Milk let down is caused by






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






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






39. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






41. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






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






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






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






47. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






48. What hormone induces estrus?






49. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






50. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition