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Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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Captive release programs are less successful because we

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Breed for convenience

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2
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Heteroderm meaning

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Cold - blooded

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3
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Majority of species kept in zoos are

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Birds

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4
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Ingulvies, beak modifications, gastroliths

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Granivores

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5
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Fast and famine
Nutrient content of insects vary on stages of life

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Insectivores

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6
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Ethics of ocean fishing to feed zoo birds
Hunting instinct for fishing is tough

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Piscivores

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7
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Number 1 problem in zoos

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Dietary problems

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8
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Nutritional deficiency disease

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Metabolic bone disease
Vitamin deficiencies
Psychological manifestations due to lack of foraging

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9
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___ to ___ % of reptiles go to vet clinics with metabolic bone disease

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26 to 82%

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10
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Zoos do not

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Directly increase wildlife population

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11
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Methods of Repro management in zoos

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Sterilization
Physical separation
Permitted overpopulation
Hormonal control

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12
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The concept of larger animals having a lower metabolic rate than smaller animals of related taxonomic status

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Allometric scaling

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13
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Body shape effects on metabolism

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Hair for density impacts temp
Body fat insulation impairs temp

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14
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Control of the _____ is control of the _______

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Anesthesia; situation

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15
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Zoo medicine (emergency) steps

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  1. Stay calm
  2. Hands on animal
  3. Rely on fundamentals
  4. Too hot = cool off, too cold = warm up
  5. Figure out problem
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16
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Local knowledge guides

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Conservation

17
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Conservation work is extremely

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Expensive

18
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Microbes to human cells ratio

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10:1

19
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Microbes to human cells ration (counting red blood cells)

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1:1 ratio

20
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Micro biome functions

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Stimulate immune system
Provides energy
Digestion

21
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Balanced microbiome =

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Benefits

22
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Unbalanced microbiome =

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Diseases

23
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Super organisms:

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More genes than just our own genes

24
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Germ free definition

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Free of microbes

25
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Presence of microbes changes the

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Impact of diet

26
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Rumen microbes

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Bacteria, fungi, Protozoa, archaea

27
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Predominant group
Allows ruminants to survive on low quality forage

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Bacteria

28
Q

Ligament modifying enzymes
Help increase digestion

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Fungi

29
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Help control bacteria population
Produce fatty acid

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Protozoa

30
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Attack bacteria
Control bacteria population

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Virus

31
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Factors affecting microbiome

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Infection/disease
Antibiotics/drugs
Environment
Age
Host genetics
Diet
Host phenotype
Physiological status

32
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Percent of conserved singly copy genes identified

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Completeness

33
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___ % of all antibiotics are used for industrial animal agriculture

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80

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