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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Is rooted in a belief that animals should be humanely treated.






2. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






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






6. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






9. Bone development






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






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






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






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






14. What hormone induces estrus?






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. What is calving difficulty






22. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






23. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






24. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






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






27. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






28. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






30. 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.






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






32. To develop muscle






33. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






36. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






39. Dairy cows have an average life of what






40. Is given to increase milk production






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






42. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






44. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






47. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






48. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






49. 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






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