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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. In the U.S. what breed is the top # in horses?






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






3. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






4. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






5. 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






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






7. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






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






11. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






13. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. What is calving difficulty






19. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






20. Milk let down is caused by






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






22. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






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






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






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






27. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






29. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






31. What hormone induces estrus?






32. What does mortality loss mean






33. Is given to increase milk production






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






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






36. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






38. Bone development






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






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






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






49. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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