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Intro To Animal Science Test Flashcards

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1
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Cattle feed efficiency

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7:1 with a desired gain of 3 pounds per day

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Swine feed efficiency

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3:1 with a desired gain of 2 lbs. per day

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3
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Sheep feed efficiency

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5:1 with a desired gain of .75 lbs. per day

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4
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Poultry feed efficiency

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Best at almost 1:1

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5
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Scientific name for sheep

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Ovis

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6
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Scientific name for cattle

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Bos

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7
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Scientific name for swine

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Sus

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8
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Scientific name for horses

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Equis

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9
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Scientific name for chicken

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Gallus

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10
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Group of sheep

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Flock

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11
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Group of cattle

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Herd

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12
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Group of swine

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Herd

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13
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Group of horses

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Band

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14
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Group of chicken

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Flock

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15
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Define domestication and why we do it

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Animals have been brought under control, improved through genetic selection, and mated to improve the products which are useful to mankind

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16
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Three categories of classification based on what the animal eats

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Herbivore, carnivore, omnivore

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17
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What is the largest cost in the production of livestock?

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Feed

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18
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Rate of gain

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The average of how much weight the animal gained each day while it was on feed

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19
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Feed efficiency

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How many pounds of feed per pound of gain

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20
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Ration

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Amount and content of feed fed to an animal each day

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21
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List the eight main systems in an animal’s body

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Skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, endocrine, digestive, respiratory, urinary

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22
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What are the two purposes of the skeletal system

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Provide support for the body

Protection for the soft organs of the body

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23
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What minerals make up bone

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Calcium, phosphate, calcium carbonate

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24
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What system are we most concerned about with raising livestock

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Muscular

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25
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What does the muscular system do

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Provides ability of movement in cooperation of skeletal system

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26
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List the two types of muscle

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Voluntary, involuntary

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27
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What acids are muscles made up of

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Amino acids which are the building blocks of muscles

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28
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Definition of circulatory system

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Provides food and oxygen to the body and filters waste materials from the body

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29
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Four main parts of the circulatory system

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Heart, veins, arteries, lymph glands

30
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Essentials for smooth running circulatory are

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Vitamins, minerals, proteins,carbohydrates

31
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What is the purpose of the respiratory system

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To provide oxygen to the blood of the animal

32
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List the seven parts of the respiratory system

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Lungs,nostrils, nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea

33
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What is the purpose of the nervous system?

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To coordinate the sense of the animal

34
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List the two main parts of the nervous system

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Central nervous system, peripheral nervous system

35
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What is the central nervous system made up of

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The brain and spinal cord

36
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What is the central nervous system responsible for

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Coordinating movement and all senses.

37
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What is the peripheral nervous system responsible for?

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Controlling the functions of the body tissues including the organs

38
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What nutrient is important for keeping the peripheral system functioning properly

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Protein

39
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Purpose of the urinary system

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Remove waste material from blood

40
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List the four primary parts of the urinary system

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Bladder, ureters, urethra, kidneys

41
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What is the endocrine system also called

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The hormone system

42
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Purpose of the endocrine system

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Regulates many activities of the body like growth, reproduction, milk, breathing rate

43
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Purpose of digestive system

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Provide for for the body and all of its systems

44
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List the three types of digestive systems in agriculture

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Ruminant, monogastric, poultry

45
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Examples of ruminant animal roughages

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Hay, grass, silage

46
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Examples of ruminant animals

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Horses, sheep, goats

47
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Definition of feed efficiency

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How many pounds of feed are fed per pound of gain in muscle and meat

48
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What are the four compartments of a ruminant animals stomach

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Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

49
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What is the importance of the rumen compartment

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Largest compartment, main storage compartment, allows the breaking down of roughages

50
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What nutrient can ruminant animals manufacture

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Vitamins (ex. B-complex)

51
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What is a monogastric stomach

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Stomach with one compartment

52
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Where will most digestion take place in a monogastric stomach

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Small intestine

53
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What should a monogastric animal’s diet be like

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Low in roughages, high in concentrates

54
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How does a poultry digestive system work?

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Food is stored in the crop and then passed down to the gizzard and then into the small intestines for digestion

55
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What are the six major classes of nutrients

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Water, vitamins, minerals,protein, fats, carbohydrates

56
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What is the least expensive nutrient

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Water

57
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What is the importance of water

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Keeping body shape, keeping body temp. normal

58
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If an animal is not eating, what should you first check

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It’s water

59
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What are some sources of protein

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Oilseed, haylage, animal protein, urea

60
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What are carbohydrates used for

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Growth, maintenance, reproduction, work, lactation

61
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What are carbs turned into if not used quickly enough

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Fat

62
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Simple sugar sources of carbs

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Glucose, fructose, galactose

63
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What are some compound sugar sources in carbs

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Sucrose, maltose, lactose

64
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What are complex sugar sources of carbs

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Starch, cellulose

65
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What are some sources of carbohydrates

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Corn, wheat, barley, non-legume hay

66
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Purpose of minerals are most important to what items

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Skeleton, soft tissues, body fluid, endocrine system, circulatory system, urinary system, nervous system

67
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List the major minerals

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Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, chlorine, potassium, sulfur

68
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List the minor minerals

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Iron, iodine, cobalt, copper, fluorine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, zinc

69
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What is the purpose of vitamins

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Acts as catalysts for other body processes

70
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What do vitamins aid in

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Blood clotting, forming bones, reproducing, keeping membranes healthy, producing milk, preventing nervous system disorders

71
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Purpose of fat

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Increase texture, flavor, and palatability of meat.

Increases milk production, necessary for for fat soluble vitamins

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