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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. The expression of the genes present in an individual.






3. What is the biggest expense for any animal






4. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






5. Is given to increase milk production






6. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






7. 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






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






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






10. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






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






13. What does mortality loss mean






14. What are the 2 classifications of meat






15. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






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






17. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






19. To develop muscle






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






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






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






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






24. What hormone induces estrus?






25. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






26. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






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






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






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






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






31. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






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






34. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






43. Dairy cows have an average life of what






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






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






46. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






47. 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.






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






49. Milk let down is caused by






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