Animal and Society

Question 1

Developed Country

Answer 1

sovereign state with highly progressed economy, technological infrastructure, and generally high standard of living

Question 2

Underdeveloped or developing countries

Answer 2

low industrialization and low human development index

Question 3

How many people in the U.S. are directly involved in food production?

Answer 3

1.7%

Question 4

Feed: Gain or feed conversion ration

Answer 4

amount of feed per unit of gain.
Feed: Gain = Feed intake / average daily gain

Question 5

Gain: Feed

Answer 5

amount of gain per unit of feed consumed.
Gain: Feed= average daily gain / feed intake

Question 6

Xenotransplantation

Answer 6

process of grafting or transplanting organs or tissues between member of different species

Question 7

Basic Research

Answer 7

targeted at better understanding mechanism of action; how or why something occurs

Question 8

Applied Research

Answer 8

takes concepts learned from basic research and develops an implementable strategy that changes how we do something

Question 9

Who do animal research at institutions need to get approved by?

Answer 9

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Question 10

What are the 3 R’s for the IACUC

Answer 10

Reduction, Refinement, Replacement

Question 11

Chemsitry

Answer 11

nutrient requirements, pharmaceuticals, chemical composition of feeds, physiology

Question 12

Biology

Answer 12

physiology, reproduction, evaluation and grading, ethology, digestion, disease prevention and treatment

Question 13

Mathematics

Answer 13

financial records, genetics, drug dosages, diet formulation