Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

AVS 101 > Exam 1 > Flashcards

Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Buck

A

Mature male goat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Doe

A

Mature female goat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Kid

A

Goat offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Doeling

A

Female offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Buckling

A

Male offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Wether

A

Castrated male goat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ram

A

Mature male sheep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Ewe

A

Mature female sheep

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Lamb

A

Young sheep (under a one year)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Bull

A

Mature male cow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cow

A

Mature female

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Steer

A

Castrated male cow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Heifer

A

Immature female that has not had a calf

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Calf

A

Cow offspring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Utilitarianism

A

An action is right if and only if it produces the most overall happiness of all available actions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Kantianism

A

This moral theory rejects the utilitarian view that consequences are all that matter, instead it says that the moral worth of an action depends only on its intentions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Animal rights

A

-Is a philosophy of the standing of animals in relation to human society
-Does not support the use of animals if it does benefit for both animals and humans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Animal welfare

A

-Concerned with the well-being and care of an animal while providing care for human needs
-Supports the use of animal care if done so in a healthy perspective way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Genome

A

All of the genetic material in an organism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Allele

A

Various forms of a given gene

21
Q

Gene

A

Smaller segments of DNA, within the large molecules

22
Q

Forages

A

-Tend to have high protein and energy with low fiber
-Quality of forage depends on when it was harvested
-High moisture forages are pasture
-Dried forages are hay
-Silages can also be forages

23
Q

Roughages

A

-Feeds with high fiber content, low digestibility, and low weight per unit volume
-Typically, straw as well as grass and legumes that have a greater fiber content

24
Q

Concentrates

A

-Concentrated source of energy and protein
-Energy concentrates include brewery byproducts, cereal grains, animal and veggie fats, beet pulp, fruits, bakery waste
-Protein concentrates include seeds, oilseed meals, animals/poultry byproducts, non-protein nitrogen, dried distillers/brewers’ grains

25
Q

Growth

A

-Process of increasing in size (need to be able to grow bone, muscle, fat)
-Essential for animal health
-Basis for production animal operations
-Animals nutrients affect ability to grow properly

26
Q

What are the building blocks for growth?

A

-Protein
-Energy
-Hormones (fats and carbs)
-Genetics

27
Q

Scrapie

A

-Causes neurological disorders in sheep
-Infective agent: prion
Transmission: contact with “birth fluid”

28
Q

Bloat

A

-Excessive accumulation of gas within the rumen
-If not relieved, it can become very severe, can cause compression of the heart and lungs and lead to death
-Cause: changes in diet/feed the animal is on as well as structural abnormalities

29
Q

Estrous cycle length

A

Sheep:17 days
Goat:21 days
Cow: 21 days

30
Q

Gestation period

A

Sheep and goat: 150 days
Cow: 283 days

31
Q

Normal body temp

A

Sheep:100.9-103.8 degrees F
Goats:101.3-103.5 degrees F
Cow:101.5 degrees F (can range from 98-102.4 degrees F)

32
Q

Importer and exporters of lamb

A

-China is the largest importer

33
Q

Artificial selection

A

When humans have control in the breeding process

34
Q

Natural selection

A

When animals can breed when they want with no human interference

35
Q

How can we use genetics to select for certain desirable production traits?

A

Animal breeding is the application of genetic principles to improve the efficiency of production of farm animals

36
Q

The lactation length of goats

A

284 days

37
Q

When do goat and sheep go into heat?

A

During the fall and they are short day breeders

38
Q

When do cattle come into heat?

A

All year around

39
Q

What is the most popular breed of beef cattle in the US?

A

Black Angus

40
Q

Bos taurus

A

Found more in Europe

41
Q

Bos indicus

A

Found more near India, warmer weather year around

42
Q

Scours

A

-Calf diarrhea
-Causes: infectious agents (bacteria, viruses and protozoa, as well as noninfectious causes)

43
Q

Five freedoms

A

-Freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition
-Freedom from discomfort
-Freedom from pain, injury and disease
-Freedom from fear and distress
-Freedom to express normal behavior

44
Q

Important health preventions cattle

A

-Maintaining a healthy herd
-Adequate nutrition
-Good sanitation
-Vaccinations
-Parasite control

45
Q

Products produced

A

-Meat
-Milk
-Fiber
-Leather, blankets. etc.

46
Q

Breed of goat that produces the most milk

A

Saanen

47
Q

Breed of goat that has most protein and fat in milk

A

Nigerian dwarf

48
Q

How to tell a sheep’s age without birthdate

A

-Teeth

49
Q

How to measure stress in animals

A

Measuring blood

AVS 101 (2 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions