Animal Science 200 UW Madison Final Exam

protein source for bees

pollen

carb source for bees

nectar

bee glue, to close up holes in hive

propolis

fomite

inanimate object that can transmit disease

vector

living organism that transmits disease

fats

sources include oils, lard, tallow

carbohydrates

includes starches, sugars, cellulose

proteins

made of amino acids

water

important for temp control, transport of nutrients, and wastes

leptospirosis is a

bacterial disease

canine distemper is a

viral disease

Toxocara canis is a

parasitic disease

toxoplasmosis is a

protozoal disease

ringworm is a

fungal disease

brucellosis is a

bacterial zoonosis that is spread by cattle, raw milk, etc

psittacosis is a

bacterial zoonosis spread by birds

rabies is a

viral zoonosis that affects nerve tissue

Baylis ascaris

parasitic zoonosis that is spread by raccoon feces

Lyme disease

bacterial zoonosis that is spread by ticks

oviparous

eggs hatch externally

ovoviviparous

eggs hatch internally

viviparous

placental birth

altricial

born with eyes and ears closed, naked, unable to walk

precocial

born with eyes and ears open, covered with hair or down, able to walk

dogs are important for cancer research because they very seldom die from cancer

false

Jacobson's organs are used by several animal species to sense odors

true

during winter, all honey bees in hive are females

true

changes in photoperiod can trigger hormonal changes in many animal species

true

animals on a high-protein diet should have their water intake restricted

false

a vet will use a sample of feces from a dog to test for heartworm

false

the larvae from some parasites of dogs can burrow into the soles of a human's feet

true

female dogs are seasonally polyestrous

false, they are monoestrous

if an animal is given excess metabolizable energy, it will be stored in the body

true

dogs have poorer color vision and poorer distance vision than do humans

true

seeing eye dogs watch the traffic lights to know when it's ok to cross

false

heterothermic animals maintain the same body temp, even if the environmental temp changes

false

bees communicate by dancing and emitting pheromones

true

in Madison, cats are required to be leashed if they are off your personal property

true

kennel cough is usually caused by infection with a combination of a bacteria and a virus

true

inbreeding increases homozygosity, so it is a useful tool for creating dog breeds

true

Lyme disease affects humans, but fortunately, is rare in WI

false

when a guide dog is out of harness, you can pet it and play with it like any other pet

true

fish tanks should be treated with antibiotics to get rid of all bacteria that may be present

false

an experiment to increase tameness in foxes didn't work and they never became tame

false

research shows that nearly all different hair types in dogs are controlled by three genes

true

prions are a type of virus that causes disease

false

which is NOT important for proper bone growth?

iron

we can vaccinate dogs for which of the following? hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, heartworm

none

which parasite is often noticed when you see what appear to be grains of rice in a dog's feces?

tapeworm

in dogs, mange is caused by

mites

which AKC group of dogs includes breeds that historically were bred to hunt birds?

sporting

in dogs, the allele for long hair is recessive to the allele for short hair. if two heterozygotes mate, what percentage of pups would have short hair?

75%

which is NOT considered a living organism?

virus

which AKC group of dogs includes breeds that were bred to be pets/companions?

toys

what nutrient usually needs to be added when an animal is fed a diet of insects?

extra calcium

where can you find a corpus luteum?

on the ovary

in a typical digestive system, most nutrients are absorbed in the ____

small intestine

the length of time from conception to parturition is called:

gestation

what is used to calm honeybees?

smoke

if an animal is suspected of having rabies, which part needs to be tested?

brain

ringworm occurs in many species. what part of the body does this effect?

skin

in WI it's illegal to sell artificially colored chicks. why?

the dyes only last a short time

an example of allelomimetic behavior in dogs is

stray dogs forming a pack

when proteins are used for energy, what must be excreted by the body?

nitrogen

which zoonotic bacteria causes vomiting and diarrhea, and is often carried by turtles, birds, etc?

Salmonella

tuberculosis is caused by:

bacteria

a normal ovum (egg cell) of a bitch contains:

one X chromosome

if a dog food is labeled "Yummy Nuggets with Chicken" how much of the product must be chicken?

at least 3%

in young pups, there is a time when they are protected from disease, but a vaccination will not produce an immune response. why will the vaccination not work at this time?

maternal antibodies will destroy the vaccine too quickly

what are three things you can do to make yourself the "leader of the pack" and be dominant over the dog?

lead the dog, restrict it from your bed, and eat before feeding your dog

name the hormone depicted by each curve in the estrous cycle

FSH, estrogen, LH, progesterone

other than seeing eye dogs, name two other types of assistance dogs discussed

physical assistance dogs, hearing assistance dogs

name two advantages of using artificial insemination for dogs, as opposed to natural mating

can keep semen for many years, easy to ship semen

what is colostrum AND why is it important to offspring?

first milk produced after parturition, important because it has lots of maternal antibodies

name four things you can do to prevent disease in dogs or cats

nutritious diet, brush teeth, vaccinate, spay/neuter

why would you use a queen excluder to keep the queen out of parts of the hive?

so the honey doesn't contain larva, eggs

what is parthenogenesis AND in what animal does it commonly occur?

development of an organism form an unfertilized egg, occurs in bees

what is unique about the mating process in dogs?

they are hun, or tied

what is the risk of waiting until later (6 months) before vaccinating pups?

they aren't protected from disease and might get sick

if a dog is declared dangerous in Madison, name three things the owner must do to keep the dog above and beyond the requirements for other dogs

place signs on property, pay an extra licensing fee, keep dog leashed, keep dog muzzled

name two homozygous lethal traits discussed in class

manx in cats, merle in dogs

nearly all pups have roundworms when they're young. what are two ways they are commonly infected very early in life?

through placenta or mammary gland

several animals are able to live on high-fiber feeds. how are they able to digest those materials?

use microorganisms to digest the fiber

choose whether you think a dog is a carnivore, or an omnivore, AND give two reasons for the choice

carnivores, their teeth are shaped for tearing flesh, and their digestive tract is short and simple

there are many more blind people than guide dogs. what is the main reason there aren't more training schools and guide dogs produced?

lack of funding since the schools depend on donations

when discussing seeing-eye dogs, what is meant by the term "intelligent disobedience"?

dog must be able to "disobey" or not follow through on a request if it isn't safe

what is an important concern about feeding raw diets to pets?

bacterial contamination, causing illness to pet and/or owner

what was one of the opinion questions asked on the last day?

should pets be confined when in a vehicle

male (intact) dog

dog (stud)

female dog

bitch

young dog

pup

dog parturition

whelping

altering female dogs

spaying

cropping

cutting parts of dogs ears and taping so they stand up

docking

removal of the tail

withers

point at front of shoulders where we measure height

dog sight

dichromatic, better in low light, better motion detection

dog hearing

higher pitch ability, can hear lower volume, mobile ears

dog smell

most important, large area of sensing tissue, brain devoted to smell is larger

dog taste

not as good taste as humans