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1
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who was the person that domesticated the sliver fox

A

dmitri belyaev

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2
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what are some things that deal with specialization

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.strict captivity -limited breeding
.intentional breeding
.trait standardization
.genetic farewell - minimize genes from wild species

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3
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what kind of foxes did they select and why

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they selected based of temperament and actions

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4
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wild vs piebald

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coat - fine hair vs dog hair
vocal - limited vs barking
ears - erect ears vs floppy ears
tail - balanced tail vs wagging tail
play - play as you vs play as both
teeth - large vs small
estorus - 1 estorus per year vs 2 eastorus per year

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5
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brain capacity of dogs what are the differences

A

working dogs retain higher capacity while dogs who don’t have jobs have smaller proportion of brain capacity

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6
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one wolf has made how many breeds

A

18

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7
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chromosomes

A

code for genes

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8
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genes

A

specific sequence codes for cell activity or predict production

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9
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nucleic acids bases

A

adenine , tymine ,cytocine
gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments by size using electrical

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10
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genetic timing

A

similar genes , but some activate sooner , remain activated longer ,or are never activated

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11
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how many recognized breeds are there

A

350-400

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12
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what does FCI

A

federation cynologique international

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13
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what does AKC

A

american kennel club

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14
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what are the different kennel clubs

A

britain’s
europe’s
canadian
continental usa

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15
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what is ticharmatic

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3 nerve toes
blue, green , red

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16
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what are the different visuals

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myopic - nearsighted
emmetropic- neutral
hyperopic - farsighted

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17
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what is frequency

A

pitch hertz

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18
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what is amplitude

A

volume

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19
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what is olfactory

A

sense of smell

20
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what are turbinates

A

bones in sinus passages

21
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what do the turbinates help with

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  1. location for olfactory nerves
  2. alternate air flow
22
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what are primary sources of scents

A
  1. apocrine gland (most important )
  2. urine
    .feces
23
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what are the advantages of dogs olfactory

A

trailing dogs - follow scent trail
tracking dogs - scent + sight =vision

24
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the use of the olfactory in humans vs dogs

A

both
unfavorable
favorable
identification
taste
dog -
age
sex
health
reproductive status

25
Q

salty taste buds

A

detection of minerals (NUTRIENT)

26
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Sweet taste buds

A

simple carbohydrates

27
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sour taste buds

A

vitamine c

28
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bitter taste buds

A

safety = not ingest

29
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umami taste buds

A

protein and fats

30
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who has the most taste nerves and why

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omnivores have the most because they have a wider nutrition diet

31
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what are whiskers

A

vibrissae

32
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sensory receptors

A

pressure - whiskers
temperature- cooling system , sweat glands , nero relax response

33
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what did reproduction evolve

A

went from monoestrous to diestrous

34
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how long is estorus

A

4-8 months

35
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adult male cat

A

tom

36
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castrated male cat

A

gib

37
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young cats

A

kittens

38
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parturition

A

kittening

39
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feral state

A

100 mil owned cat and 120 mil feral cats

40
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concerns with wild cats ?

A

destruction of wildlife 5-30 prey /day

41
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what disease that can be passed from cat to human

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ringworm, rabies ,roundworm, giardiasis

42
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population control

A

trap , spay , rehab and release

43
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cat reproduction

A

polyestrous

44
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who long is a cats estrous cycle

A

14-21 d average

45
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what kind of breeders are cats

A

seasonal breeders

46
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what is induced ovulator

A

process of mating stimulates a neuro- reflex response causing ovulation

47
Q

causing ovulation

A

10% long hair
60% short hair : > 50% short hairs cycle year round

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