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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. Is given to increase milk production






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Bone development






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






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






10. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






12. 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.






13. What is the biggest expense for any animal






14. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






15. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






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






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






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






19. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






20. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






22. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






23. What does mortality loss mean






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






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






26. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






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






28. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






29. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






31. To develop muscle






32. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






33. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






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






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






36. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






39. 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






40. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






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






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






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






44. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






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






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






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






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






50. Milk let down is caused by