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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Are used to identify parasites that maybe in animals and to count the parasites found in stool by the grain.






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






10. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






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






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






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






15. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






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






19. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






20. Is given to increase milk production






21. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






22. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






24. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






25. What hormone induces estrus?






26. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






27. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






29. To develop muscle






30. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






31. 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






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






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






34. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






35. Milk let down is caused by






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






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






38. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






39. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






40. 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.






41. What is the biggest expense for any animal






42. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. What is calving difficulty






50. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition