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What type of animal is a jumping Blood Sucker??

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Flea

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What animal is an arachnid and is related to spiders??

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Ticks

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A ringworm is a…..

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Fungal disease

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The maggots of a blowfly….

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Attack livestock

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Foot and mouth disease is a……

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Virus

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Tuberculosis is a…..

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Chest disease

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What is an acute disease??

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A disease that appears suddenly, last only a short time, but are severe ( Colic )

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What is a Chronic disease???

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A disease that lasts a long time and are not usually severe ( Cussins )

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Some symptoms of a poorly animal are….

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Staying away from other animals, loss or lack of appetite, Fever, frequent thirst and shivers.

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Definition of Comtagious -

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There are diseases transmitted directly from one animal to another ( FIMD , Hog Cholera )

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What does contagious mean?

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Thease are diseases transmitted directly from one animal to another.

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What does infectious mean??

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A disease caused by a microscopic organism such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and one - called parasites

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What is a paracite??

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A disease due to different kinds of parasites - Worms, lice

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What is deficiency??

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Diseases die to different kinds of nutritional deficiency. Iron deficiency

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What is Metabolism??

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Diseases due to some kind of an upset which affects important body processes - Milk fever

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What is poisoning??

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Disorder due to eating something that destroys tissues or interferes with normal body functions - Lead poisoning, deadly nightshade, ragwort

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What is an injury??

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Damage done by cuts or accidents - fractures

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What Is Miscellaneous??

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Includes disorders diet do not properly belong under any of the other headings : prolapse of the uterus

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What is Sanitation ??

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Keeping animals and housing clean

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What is Fresh Air??

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Air movement you want!

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What is a draft??

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Unwanted air movement

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What is a notifiable disease??

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Diseases that are notifiable and you have to tell the orthoroties about it and they will isolate the holding.

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What is meant but a growth medium??

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A growth medium or culture medium is a solid or liquid or semi-solid designed to support the growth of microorganisms or cells, or small plant

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What is meant by thinning??

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The removal of some plants to make space for the other plants

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What's is meant by pricking out??
Pricking out is an essential part of propagating plants sown in seedtrays. Once seedlings have germinated, they need space to establish a strong root system.
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What is potting up??
When you put plants in Pots
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What is Potting on??
Putting plaits in a tray
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What are the main nutrients in soui??
Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
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Which chemicals kill pests??
Pesticides
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What are the problems with using chemicals??
Toxic resedues | Killing predator species
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What are deterrents??
Thugs which drives the pests away
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How can you control aphids without pest control??
Lady birds and lace wings
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How can you control greenhouse whitefly without chemicals??
Parasitic wasps ( encarsia formasa )
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What is non biological pest control??
Involves the use of chemicals which are toxic to the pests.
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What is biological pest control??
Introducing or encouraging another species which will reduce the numbers of the pest species to less harmful level
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Advantages of using non biological pest control??
- they are quick acting | - if applied correctly they will kill all the pest population
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Disadvantages of non biological pest control??
- They can kill non target species - they can leave residues in food - they can bio accumulate as they go up the food chain
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Advantages of biological pest control??
- does not build up in the environment | - is very often species specific, does not harm other organisms
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Disadvantages of biological control??
- slower acting - not al the pests are killed - the organism can reproduce and become a pest itself
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What is hydroponics??
Water working - a technical method of growing plants without soil
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How do hydroponic gardens work??
The plants are fed on nutrients from a solution if water and essential vitamins and minerals.
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In hydroponics the root of the plant are supported buy a.....
Substrate
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What are common substrates in a hydroponics garden??
Clay beads, gravel, and sand are common substrates in a hydroponic garden
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What are the benefits of hydroponics??
- you don't need to weed or till the soil - it Eliminates diseases in the soil by not having soil - veggies usually taste better than field grown veggies
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The advantages of hydroponics??
- There is less water loss - The plants grow quicker - provides plants with uniformity
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Disadvantages of hydroponics??
- it takes a lot of electricity - costs a lot - needs constant monitoring
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Examples of crops grown using hydroponics??
Crews, corjette
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Dangers of hydroponics after a year??
- build up of pests and diseases - cultivation to the same depth - nutrients drawn from the soil and it becomes depleted
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Commercial advantages of hydroponics??
Precise control over nutrients and water results in high yield, little waste and good product quality
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Environmental advantages of hydroponics??
No run-off of fertiliser to pollute the water supplies.
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The digestive system of the cow is designed to digest large quantitys of .........
Cud
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The end of the asophogus forms.......... compartments which connect to the stomach
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The first compartment is called the ......
Rumen
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Omasum is....
Compartment walls help grind up the food
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Rumen is.....
Contains millions of bacteria helping digestion
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Mouth is....
Saliva added to start digestion
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Abomasum is...
True stomach producing enzymes
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Reticulum is....
Where the cud is formed

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