PETS

Question 1

who was the person that domesticated the sliver fox

Answer 1

dmitri belyaev

Question 2

what are some things that deal with specialization

Answer 2

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

Question 3

what kind of foxes did they select and why

Answer 3

they selected based of temperament and actions

Question 4

wild vs piebald

Answer 4

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

Question 5

brain capacity of dogs what are the differences

Answer 5

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

Question 6

one wolf has made how many breeds

Answer 6

18

Question 7

chromosomes

Answer 7

code for genes

Question 8

genes

Answer 8

specific sequence codes for cell activity or predict production

Question 9

nucleic acids bases

Answer 9

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

Question 10

genetic timing

Answer 10

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

Question 11

how many recognized breeds are there

Answer 11

350-400

Question 12

what does FCI

Answer 12

federation cynologique international

Question 13

what does AKC

Answer 13

american kennel club

Question 14

what are the different kennel clubs

Answer 14

britain’s
europe’s
canadian
continental usa

Question 15

what is ticharmatic

Answer 15

3 nerve toes
blue, green , red

Question 16

what are the different visuals

Answer 16

myopic - nearsighted
emmetropic- neutral
hyperopic - farsighted

Question 17

what is frequency

Answer 17

pitch hertz

Question 18

what is amplitude

Answer 18

volume

Question 19

what is olfactory

Answer 19

sense of smell

Question 20

what are turbinates

Answer 20

bones in sinus passages

Question 21

what do the turbinates help with

Answer 21

1. location for olfactory nerves
2. alternate air flow

Question 22

what are primary sources of scents

Answer 22

1. apocrine gland (most important )
2. urine
   .feces

Question 23

what are the advantages of dogs olfactory

Answer 23

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

Question 24

the use of the olfactory in humans vs dogs

Answer 24

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

Question 25

salty taste buds

Answer 25

detection of minerals (NUTRIENT)

Question 26

Sweet taste buds

Answer 26

simple carbohydrates

Question 27

sour taste buds

Answer 27

vitamine c

Question 28

bitter taste buds

Answer 28

safety = not ingest

Question 29

umami taste buds

Answer 29

protein and fats

Question 30

who has the most taste nerves and why

Answer 30

omnivores have the most because they have a wider nutrition diet

Question 31

what are whiskers

Answer 31

vibrissae

Question 32

sensory receptors

Answer 32

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

Question 33

what did reproduction evolve

Answer 33

went from monoestrous to diestrous

Question 34

how long is estorus

Answer 34

4-8 months

Question 35

adult male cat

Answer 35

tom

Question 36

castrated male cat

Answer 36

gib

Question 37

young cats

Answer 37

kittens

Question 38

parturition

Answer 38

kittening

Question 39

feral state

Answer 39

100 mil owned cat and 120 mil feral cats

Question 40

concerns with wild cats ?

Answer 40

destruction of wildlife 5-30 prey /day

Question 41

what disease that can be passed from cat to human

Answer 41

ringworm, rabies ,roundworm, giardiasis

Question 42

population control

Answer 42

trap , spay , rehab and release

Question 43

cat reproduction

Answer 43

polyestrous

Question 44

who long is a cats estrous cycle

Answer 44

14-21 d average

Question 45

what kind of breeders are cats

Answer 45

seasonal breeders

Question 46

what is induced ovulator

Answer 46

process of mating stimulates a neuro- reflex response causing ovulation

Question 47

causing ovulation

Answer 47

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