I-clicker quetions Flashcards
True or false? Lordosis refers to mounting behavior in animals, like sheep.
True
True or false? Follicle stimulating hormone is present and plays its role before it is replaced by rising estrogen levels and ovulation.
True
Like sheep, Cattle belong to the family called __, but belong to a different sub-family called ___.
belong to the family Bovidae and sub-family Bovinae
What is the flehmen response?
Allows for the intake of pheromones
How many chromosome pairs does a sheep have?
23 pairs
True or false? All of the ammonia produced by rumination is released into the air through eructation.
False. Some go back into blood to build proteins
True or false? Carbohydrates are a chain of molecules that are often denoted with the suffix “-ase”
False. Enzymes end with “-ase”
Why do we use total mix rations?
balance all nutrients, reduce waste from local industry, help monitor biological state, feed is typically portable
Which are seasonally polyestrous? Sheep or Cattle?
Sheep
What is fecundity?
How likely an individual will have more than one offspring
What is the substance called that can raise 1g of water 1 degree Celsius?
Calorie
Dry matter can be considered as:
Percentage of non-water components in a sample of feed and mass of feed after drying
What is the dental formula for sheep and cattle?
0/4 0/0 3/3 3/3
True or false? A dental groove called diastema is used for sorting debris from food
True
What is not a nutrient?
Energy
True or false? Forages have a higher nutrient and energy content than concentrates.
False. Concentrates have higher energy content but not always nutrients
What is an advantage of using conserved forages?
Allow for storage use, create nutrient mixes, provide feed in places that cannot grow plants
What is the main qualifier for labeling a sheep as “lamb” in the US?
There is at least one break joint in the foreshanks
True or false? majority of sheep in the US are located in the Midwest.
False, located in Texas
What is the zig-zag or wavy pattern seen in the wool fiber called?
Crimp
Which country has the largest population of sheep?
China
True or false? Of the total global emissions, agriculture produced more emissions than industrial processes
False
An intact uncastrated male sheep is called?
A Ram
A castrated male sheep is called?
A wether
How many chromosomes do sheep have
52 chromosomes
What does Parturition mean?
The act of giving birth
What is the Genus and Species name for sheep?
Ovis Aries
Domestication provides?
Mutual benefit to humans and animals, controlled and improved reproduction, Improved performance, adaptation to humans and their environment
What is the first animal to get domesticated?
Dog
What is the first animal to get domesticated for food?
Sheep
Which meat is the most popular worldwide?
Pork
Which meat is increasing production rapidly?
Chicken
True or false? Byproducts like inedible fat, urine, and manure are not able to be usable in other aspects of human life.
False
