Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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What are the factors affecting toxicity of a plant
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- Plant
- Animal
- Environment
2
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What are the plant factors affecting toxicity
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- Parts of the plant may be toxic and others not
3
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What are the animal factors affecting toxicity
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- Poor condition of animals
- Starving animals
- Animals in unfamiliar surroundings
- Leaving animals in yards where they become curious
4
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What are the environmental factors affecting toxicity
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- Environmental factors such as altitude, temperature, rainfall, soil moisture, soil type, light and photoperiod
- Cloudy conditions with light rainfall tends to promote toxicity of many paints containing cyanogenic glycosides
- Plants growing on soils with high nitrogen levels often contain toxic levels of nitrates
- Plants growing on soils with high levels of selenium may accumulate selenium
5
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What are the 5 main components of the cost of plant poisoning
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- Cost of death
- Reduced production of survivors of toxins
- Reduced land used caused by the presence of poisonous plants
- Veterinary cost
- Control measures
6
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Name the family
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Anacardiace(cashew family)
7
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Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
8
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Aracea
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Asclepiadiaceae
10
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Asteraceae (daisy family)
11
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Boranginaceae (borange family)
12
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Convolvulancae family (morning glory family)
13
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Cycadaceae
14
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Euphorbiacea (spirge family)
15
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Leguminaceae
16
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Liliaceae (lily family)
17
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Malvaceae (mallow family)
18
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Myrtaceae
20
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Poaceae
21
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Rubiaceae
22
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Solanaceae
23
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Verbenaceae
24
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Zygophyllaceae
