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Praxis Animal Science

Subjects : praxis, veterinary
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1. What is on the left side of a cow and is the largest of the four compartments?






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






3. 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.






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






5. what is creamy and 1st milk for young






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






7. What is the biggest expense for any animal






8. A DNA code that directs an organisms characterstics






9. Operate with oxygen either mechanically or naturally.






10. What hormone induces estrus?






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. Cows with bleached hair has what kind of deficiency






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






19. What disease causes loss in production in dairy cattle






20. What does mortality loss mean






21. An acute infectious disease that comes from bacterium.






22. Help to improve some facet of animal nutrition






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






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






25. A contagious viral disease found in dogs.






26. what kind of animals would eat forages and roughage






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






28. What is calving difficulty






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






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






31. Dairy cows have an average life of what






32. What breed of cattle is known for high butterfat






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






34. Is given to increase milk production






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






36. Smaller cattle and those higher in milking potential usually






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






38. Helps animals with worms that drain blood.






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






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






41. What are the lactation period for dairy cattle






42. To develop muscle






43. Growth rate in cattle reflected by






44. Are more affected by potential toxicity than are sheep






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






46. What are the 2 classifications of meat






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






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






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






50. 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