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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. The main factor in determining the USDA quality grade which indicates factors including juiciness - tenderness - and flavor






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






3. What is calving difficulty






4. Milk let down is caused by






5. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






7. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






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






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






11. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






13. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






14. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






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






18. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






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






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






22. To develop muscle






23. 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






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






25. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






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






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






30. Is given to increase milk production






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






32. What does mortality loss mean






33. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






36. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






39. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






42. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






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






46. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






48. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






49. 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






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