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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






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






5. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






7. What is calving difficulty






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






9. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






18. Is given to increase milk production






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






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






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






22. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






24. Milk let down is caused by






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






26. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






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






29. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






32. What hormone induces estrus?






33. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






34. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






36. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






38. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






40. What does mortality loss mean






41. 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






42. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






44. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






46. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






47. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






48. To develop muscle






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






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







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