animal science final

Companion animal

animal species that have a special association with people (pet)

Animal liberation

Animals are equal to humans

-animals should not be forced to work or produce for human benefit

Artificial insemination

reproductive technology in which sperm is collected from male and then manually inserted into reproductive tract or a female to achieve pregnancy

For poultry combs discussed in class

-single comb

-rose comb

-pea comb

-strawberry comb

When baby chicks are produced what are four things done to them?

-vaccinating

- debeaking

-comb clipping

-wing banding

What are the 10 different cat breeds

1.american shorthair

2.ragdoll

3 Maine coon

4.bengall

5.siamese

6. sphynx

7.british shorthair

8. Siberian

9. Persian

10.scottish fold

8 different akc dog breed. Give breed example for each group

sporting; golden retriever

Hound; daschshund

Working; Rottweiler

Non sporting; poodle

Herding; German shepherd

Toy:chihuahua

Terrier:bull terrier

Misulanious:Dutch Sheppard

What is a sow

Adult pig that has at least one liter of pigs

Broilers are typically slaughtered at what age?

42 days

What is gestation for a sow/glit

114 days

Which company has the most hogs (sows) in the U.S

Cargill

What is the number one poultry production in the U.S

Georgia

What is a male intact sheep referred to as

Ram

Define scrapie

Scrapie is a disease it effects the nervous system

Four major cuts from lamb

Loin, shoulders, leg, rack

What can sheep be used for

Wool and milk

What can goats be used for

Milk, meet, and mohair

What animal science discipline studies technological application to modify, make, or improve plants or animals?

Biotechnology

What animal science discipline studies the mechanism of life on the cellular level as well as the entire animal?

Physiology

What animal science discipline studies the collection, handling, and marketing of milk productions in its various forms consumed by the public?

Dairy animal science

Meat is a good source of?

Vitamin B12

What year was a the Smith lever act signed into law?

1914

Which of the surgery’s is classified as a monosaccharide?

Lactose

What is the type of breeding described as to concentration the genotype on one superior animal?

Crossbreeding

What is the mating of animals less closely related than the average of the populations?

Outbreeding

What is the mating of continually mating females to unrelated males of the same breed?

Linebreeding

Which of the following feedstuffs would be considered a roughage?

Silage

The “true” portion of the stomach in ruminant is which compartment?

Reticulum

What year was the Morrill act signed into law?

1862

Define Breed

Animals through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass uniform traits uniformly to their offspring?

Define genotype

Genetic makup of an individual that gets determined by it’s gene.

Define phenotype

The physical appearance of an animal is determined by its gene that takes part of its environment.

Define zoonotic disease

Disease that gets passed from animal to human that gets inherited from bats, mosquitoes, etc.

Which nutrient is the most vital in life?

H2o-Water

What are the four different types of restraints used on livestock?

• non-contact—eyesight and voice

• physical—using body or objects

• using anesthesia or tranquilizers

• using 3 or more of these options

What are the differences between vitamin and minerals?

Vitamins are large organic molecules that are needed for animals in small amounts.

Minerals are chemical molecules other than C,H,N that help with metabolism.

What are the six classes of nutrients?

Water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals.

What are the 10 essential animo acids needed for body?

methionine, Argine, threonine, tryptophan, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, valine, phenylalanine

What is a Barrow?

Is a male pig that has been castrated.

Animal use (Category) does not believe in harvesting animal?

False

Animal liberation believes in animal neglect?

False

ALF and FFA are animal rights right organization?

True

The CEO of PETA is Wayne Pacelle

False

Is a cockerel a mature male chicken?

False

What is the largest state for broiler production state?

Georgia

In term of world livestock numbers, which is the greatest?

The poultry population

Is salmonella a zoonotic disease?

Yes, salmonella can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Is BSE a zoonotic disease caused by a pathogen?

False

What does Bos indicus cattle include?

They include Zebu and American breeds

What does Bos taurus include?

British and COntinental

DNA is a double-stranded molecule composed of nucleotides

That carry genetic information essential for life.

What does meiosis produce?

Haploid cells

What does Mitosis produce?

Diploid cells

Are vitamins A,D,E and K water soluble?

No, they are fat soluble.

Volatile fatty acids (VFA’s) are produced in the rumen?

This is true

Is the rumen the smallest component of the ruminant’s stomach?

No, it’s the largest.

Are horses classified as ruminants?

No, horses are non-ruminants.

are saturated fats solid at room temperature and have C=C double bonds

No. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature, but they do not have C=C double bonds.

Which state is the largest turkey production state?

minnesota

Do vegetarians find it permissible to eat eggs?

Yes

what is a weather?

A castrated male and sheep goat

Who is a grazer, and who are browsers?

Goats are browsers, and sheep are grazers.

What is goat meat referred to as?

Chevon and Cabrito

In regard to money, what segment generates the most money?

The companion animal segment

Do cat fanciers' associations recognize 41 different breeds?

False they recognize way more.

Jerseys produce milk with what?

High protein and fat content?

What is the average production life of a dairy cow?

5 yearsor more, depending on management practices.

Do dairy bulls have a calm disposition about them?

No

Does the dairy industry accounts for 11.25% of the agriculture industry economically?

Yes

Which state has the most hogs?

Iowa

What is the estrous cycle length for sows?

21

Which stats produce the most eggs?

Iowa

Why are broilers raised in confinement?

Broilers are confined to control disease, increase production efficiency, and reduce cannibalism, not to increase predation.

What is the approximate gestation for sheep?

147 days

Wool value is determined by what?

Fleece length, Fleece weight, and Fineness?

When selecting for goats, the following criteria are used:

Muscle, volume, strength, growth

On average, how many days do dairy cows need to be dried off

60 days

After milk, what dairy commodity is second in consumption?

Cheese

Describe two different feeding systems used for milking cows?

Herringbone, which is a milking setup where cows stand at an angle to the pit of where the milkers stand, and the milker stands in a central pit and has access to the side of the cow's udder. While the rotary is a large circular platform that rotates like a carousel, and the cow stands on the platform as the machine turns. Milkers attach the units, and the cow is milking while riding around in a circle. 

Define molting

Molting is the natural process by which birds shed old feathers and grow new ones.

What is photosensitive?

photosensitivity refers to a condition in which an animal’s skin becomes abnormally sensitive to sunlight