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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What is calving difficulty






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






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






4. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






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






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






16. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






17. What hormone induces estrus?






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






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






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. Is growing aquatic plants or animals in a closed environment






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






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






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






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






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






27. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






28. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






30. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






31. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






32. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






33. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






34. 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






35. Milk let down is caused by






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






37. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






38. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






41. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






43. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






46. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






47. To develop muscle






48. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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