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Which of the following is TRUE? a. The number of animals used in research is increasing b. Animal research benefits both humans and animals c. In recent years, the life expectancy of people in the U.S. is increasing Correct Answer-Animal research benefits both humans and animals The process of developing a new drug includes all of the following steps EXCEPT a. Advertising and sales b. Preclinical trials c. FDA approval d. Clinical trials Correct Answer-Advertising and sales The docu...

Animal science is the branch of science that deals with domestic animals and is further divided into many areas including nutrition, genetics, reproduction, behavior, products, health, and biotechnology. True False Correct Answer-True In terms of animal population, which animal ranks highest in number of animals? Pig Cow Sheep Chicken Correct Answer-Chicken Which farm animal was the first to be domesticated? Chicken

5 movements of housing Correct Answer-i) movement of animal ii) movement of nutrition/food iii) movement of manure iv) movement of humans in that facility v) light/wind movement (can engineer light but not wind) features of the animal that influence its environmental requirements Correct Answer-natural history (where it evolved, how it lived, what it's built for) temperature requirements (hot, cold, temperatre, seasonal fluctuations in coat/metabolism) patterns of locomotion and if thi...

Quiz 1 Correct Answer-Modules 1 and 2 When it is your Discussion Leader Team's turn to compose a discussion topic, you also have to comment on your own discussion for that module. Correct Answer-False The complete syllabus for this class can be printed in its entirety by going to the "Course Overview", clicking the "Print" and "Lesson" buttons. Correct Answer-True Dr. Staniar's undergraduate degree is in which area listed below? Correct Answer-Biology Match the following defi...

What are market classes and grades designed for? Correct Answer-To "accurately" describe livestock being sold What are the 4 market classes? Correct Answer-slaughter, feeder, bred heifers, pairs How do the market classes group animals? Correct Answer-animals separated according to use How do the grades group animals? Correct Answer-relative merit of the animals within a market class What two factors determine grades? Correct Answer-quality (palatability) and cutability (leanness or...

ethology Correct Answer-scientific study of animal behaviour how animals interact w/their world and each other applied ethology Correct Answer-science of understanding and managing the behaviour of animals under human care (or that we come into conflict w/) who are the pioneers of ethology and what was their influence? Correct Answer-karl von frisch konrad lorenz niko tinbergen changed observation of animal behaviour from hobby to scientific discipline first to show that behaviour is ...

Breed Correct Answer-Animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish them other groups within the same species Sire Breed Correct Answer-Fast growing, muscular, late maturing, low milking Maternal Breed Correct Answer-Heavy milking, early maturing sexually, inherently fertile, small to moderate size Dual Purpose Breed Correct Answer-Excel in sire and maternal characteristics Useful to segregate breeds according to maturing rates can be an indicator of Correct Answer-...

which to mechanisms both contribute to genetic diversity Correct Answer-meisosis crossing over You have decided to spend money to have all of your potential breeders tested for the presence of a lethal allele. You then breed only those who tested negative. This is an example of: Correct Answer-marker assisted selection The mating of an individual with a dominant phenotype to one that is a known homozygous recessive id termed as: Correct Answer-testcross ______ mating is the mating amo...

definition of breed Correct Answer-a group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable characteristics. ______ have developed to provide increased production (meat, milk, eggs, and/or wool) in a given environment polled Correct Answer-naturally hornless/ no horns Continental European Breeds Correct Answer-Chianina, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Simmental, Texas Longhorn British breeds Correct Answer-Angus, Hereford, Polled Hereford, Red...

Welfare is defined as Correct Answer-The state an animal has and it's health T/F Health can affect welfare and vice versa. Correct Answer-True 1) Freedom from hunger/thirst 2) Freedom from discomfort 3) Freedom from pain/injury/disease 4) Freedom to express normal behavior 5) Freedom from fear and distress Correct Answer-The Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare Disease is defined as Correct Answer-Any departure from the normal Disease can affect these three things Correct Answer-Producti...