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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What breed of swine is PSS most commonly found in?






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






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






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






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






6. Is given to increase milk production






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






8. What is the biggest expense for any animal






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






10. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






12. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






14. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






16. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






18. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






20. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






22. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






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






25. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






26. 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






27. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






29. Bone development






30. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






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






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






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






35. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






36. What does mortality loss mean






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






38. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






40. What is calving difficulty






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






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






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






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






45. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






46. 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






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






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






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






50. To develop muscle