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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






4. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






6. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






7. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






8. Is given to increase milk production






9. What hormone induces estrus?






10. 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






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






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






13. To develop muscle






14. Bone development






15. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






16. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






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






20. What does mortality loss mean






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






22. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






25. What are the 2 classifications of meat






26. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






28. 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






29. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






32. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






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






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






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






38. What is the biggest expense for any animal






39. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






41. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






42. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






43. Milk let down is caused by






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






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






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






47. What is calving difficulty






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






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






50. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle