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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What does mortality loss mean






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






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






4. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






6. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






7. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






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






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






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






13. Is given to increase milk production






14. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






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






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. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






20. Milk let down is caused by






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






22. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






23. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






24. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






31. What hormone induces estrus?






32. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






33. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






36. To develop muscle






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






38. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






42. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






43. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






47. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






48. Bone development






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






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