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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Is taking samples of grazed pasture and examining a larve - to - grass ratio






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






3. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






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






6. Bone development






7. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






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






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






12. What is calving difficulty






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






14. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






15. 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






16. What hormone induces estrus?






17. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






18. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






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






21. Milk let down is caused by






22. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






23. Dairy cows have an average life of what






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






33. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






34. What are the 2 classifications of meat






35. What does mortality loss mean






36. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






39. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Is given to increase milk production






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






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






49. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






50. To develop muscle