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Mr Carr Flashcards

1
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What type of animal is a jumping Blood Sucker??

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Flea

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2
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What animal is an arachnid and is related to spiders??

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Ticks

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3
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A ringworm is a…..

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Fungal disease

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4
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The maggots of a blowfly….

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Attack livestock

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5
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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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7
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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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9
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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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10
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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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11
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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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12
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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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13
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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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14
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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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15
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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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16
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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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17
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What is an injury??

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Damage done by cuts or accidents - fractures

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18
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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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19
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What is Sanitation ??

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Keeping animals and housing clean

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20
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What is Fresh Air??

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Air movement you want!

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21
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What is a draft??

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Unwanted air movement

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22
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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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23
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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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24
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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

25
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What’s is meant by pricking out??

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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.

26
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What is potting up??

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When you put plants in Pots

27
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What is Potting on??

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Putting plaits in a tray

28
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What are the main nutrients in soui??

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Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium

29
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Which chemicals kill pests??

A

Pesticides

30
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What are the problems with using chemicals??

A

Toxic resedues

Killing predator species

31
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What are deterrents??

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Thugs which drives the pests away

32
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How can you control aphids without pest control??

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Lady birds and lace wings

33
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How can you control greenhouse whitefly without chemicals??

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Parasitic wasps ( encarsia formasa )

34
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What is non biological pest control??

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Involves the use of chemicals which are toxic to the pests.

35
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What is biological pest control??

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Introducing or encouraging another species which will reduce the numbers of the pest species to less harmful level

36
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Advantages of using non biological pest control??

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  • they are quick acting

- if applied correctly they will kill all the pest population

37
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Disadvantages of non biological pest control??

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  • They can kill non target species
  • they can leave residues in food
  • they can bio accumulate as they go up the food chain
38
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Advantages of biological pest control??

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  • does not build up in the environment

- is very often species specific, does not harm other organisms

39
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Disadvantages of biological control??

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  • slower acting
  • not al the pests are killed
  • the organism can reproduce and become a pest itself
40
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What is hydroponics??

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Water working - a technical method of growing plants without soil

41
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How do hydroponic gardens work??

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The plants are fed on nutrients from a solution if water and essential vitamins and minerals.

42
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In hydroponics the root of the plant are supported buy a…..

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Substrate

43
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What are common substrates in a hydroponics garden??

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Clay beads, gravel, and sand are common substrates in a hydroponic garden

44
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What are the benefits of hydroponics??

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  • 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
45
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The advantages of hydroponics??

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  • There is less water loss
  • The plants grow quicker
  • provides plants with uniformity
46
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Disadvantages of hydroponics??

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  • it takes a lot of electricity
  • costs a lot
  • needs constant monitoring
47
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Examples of crops grown using hydroponics??

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Crews, corjette

48
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Dangers of hydroponics after a year??

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  • build up of pests and diseases
  • cultivation to the same depth
  • nutrients drawn from the soil and it becomes depleted
49
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Commercial advantages of hydroponics??

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Precise control over nutrients and water results in high yield, little waste and good product quality

50
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Environmental advantages of hydroponics??

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No run-off of fertiliser to pollute the water supplies.

51
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The digestive system of the cow is designed to digest large quantitys of ………

A

Cud

52
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The end of the asophogus forms………. compartments which connect to the stomach

A

4

53
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The first compartment is called the ……

A

Rumen

54
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Omasum is….

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Compartment walls help grind up the food

55
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Rumen is…..

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Contains millions of bacteria helping digestion

56
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Mouth is….

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Saliva added to start digestion

57
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Abomasum is…

A

True stomach producing enzymes

58
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Reticulum is….

A

Where the cud is formed

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