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12/6/24 Flashcards

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What is epigenetics?

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When environments modify the genetic function/DNA

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2
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What does in utero mean?

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When offspring development is impacted by the moms choices in diets or environmental factors

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How do people track indigestive behavior in animals?

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Collars and manipulating grazing behavior

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What is a fistula?

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a hole in an animal that allows “cannula” insert to things inside

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5
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What is sorting behavior?

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When the animal sorts food and leaves scraps

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What is eliminative behavior?

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Training an animal to avoid certain behaviors

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What is shelter-seeking behavior?

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Seeking shade or warm environments

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What is dominance behavior?

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Typically the strongest and biggest animal fighting for power and control

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9
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Why do animals show grooming behavior?

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to communicate and remove shedding

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What is animal Agonistic behavior?

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The animals fight or flight reaction

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What is the Amygdala and what does it do?

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A part of the brain that signals an emotional reaction

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What is aggression?

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When animals are violent or rebel, typically linked with an aggression genetic

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13
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What is the flight zone?

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The radius in which an animal perceives threats

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What is curved design?

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The eyesight of animals that have curved vision to spot predators

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15
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How do you keepg good meat quality before slaughtering animals?

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Keep their stress levels low

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16
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Meat is analyzed for rigor mortis. What does that mean?

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When meat is analyzed for its quality depending on the animals stress levels before slaughter

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What does meat look like in stressed animals?

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Has no PH level and is dark colored, firm, and dry

18
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What does meat look like in unstressed animals?

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It has more acidic PH levels with a bright red color

19
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What is animal welfare?

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Ability to express natural behaviors, emotional state of animals, and their functions

20
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What are animal preferences?

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The preference for living conditions that maximize their productivity

21
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What is animal stereotypical behavior?

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Reported non-functional behavior with no purpose

22
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When do animals express stereotypical behavior?

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When animals are not adjusted to their environment

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