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C1: Origin and domestication of swine, micro-evolutionary consequences
Taxonomy of swine orderfamilygenu...,
Who were the ancestors of the dom...,
When did domestication occur
25
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C2: Most important meat production traits of pig (fattening ability, carcass merit)
Fattening ability,
At what age is the pig usually sl...,
What is the killing out of pigs
19
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C3: . Most important meat production traits of pig (SEUROP qualification system, meat/fat properties), importance of pork production in human nutrition
How are pigs graded according to ...,
What is the lean meat of carcass ...,
What are the seurop carcass ratin...
10
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C4: Reproduction features and traits of swine (prolificacy)
When does puberty take place in pigs,
When does the first breeding take...,
At what age does the first farrow...
24
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C5: . Most important porcine genetic diseases (PSS, MHS, PSE; general and specific stress factors)
Genetic diseases of swine muscles,
What is pss what are its causes w...,
Genetic diseases of swine affecti...
4
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C6: Breeding value estimation and selection of sows and boars
What reproduction traits for bree...,
What is performance testing,
What is progeny testing
12
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C7; Pig breeding methods: pure breeding, continuous and discontinuous hybridization
What are the 4 main breeding grou...,
What are the most common mating m...,
What processes must a bore go thr...
19
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C8: Technology of swine production (modern, large unit, traditional, alternative)
What does the technology of pig p...,
What units are found on a pig farm,
What stations are found on a pig ...
15
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C9; Raising piglets and weaning
What are piglets born with and wi...,
What are the 2 types of newborn p...,
What can improve a newborn piglet...
12
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C10: Classification of swine breeds (origin, constitution, size, color, role in crossing)
Where did domesticated specires o...,
What are the 4 main origins of sw...,
Classification according to colou...
14
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C11: Pig types and main aspects of conformation judging
What are the 3 main types of pigs,
What are lard types give examples,
What are bacon and meat types giv...
7
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C12: Yorkshire and Large White pig breeds
Name and use,
Name some different breeds of lar...,
What is the most popular out of a...
8
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C13; The Landrace breed group of pigs
Maternal or paternal breed,
Different types of landrace breeds,
Why is the landrace seen as a goo...
7
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C14: The color of pig breeds (Pietrain, Duroc, Hampshire)
Are colour breeds maternal or pat...,
Give examples of colour breeds,
Pietrain country of origin colour...
6
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C15: Importance of Asian and other local swine breeds
Name some asian swine breeds,
Meishan country of origin colour ...,
Ningxiang swine country of origin...
11
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C16: Milk type and prolific sheep breeds (prolificacy genes)
What are the milk production trai...,
What are the most common methods ...,
What is the difference between pu...
8
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C17: Meat (mutton) type sheep
What are mutton breeds used for,
What is the wool quality of mutto...,
What type of animal is mutton from
15
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C18: Fur producer sheep breeds, hairy sheep
What are hairy sheep,
What are the 2 varieties of wool ...,
What are the most important quali...
9
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C19: Milk type goat breeds, goat milk
Name 4 milk goat breeds,
Characteristics of saanen milk go...,
Characteristics of alpine milk go...
8
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C20: Wool producing sheep breeds, structure and characteristics of wool, wool defects
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What are the advantages of wool
14
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