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Intro to Animal Science
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Introduction to animal science terms and article reading comprehension.
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1
The bulk of our milk that is bought in grocery stores is produced by what livestock?
Dairy Cattle
Dairy Goat
Dairy Sheep
Beef Cattle
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What is a historical example where genetic variation has proved to be useful?
European pigs stopped producing milk
Asian pigs became mutant and required variance
European pigs lost the gene variant to produce large liters
Asian pigs lost the gene variant to produce large liters
3
A __________ is a group of animals within the same species that are genetically similar.
Domesticated Animal
Species
Animal Model
Breed
4
What is a parasite?
Animals that host other organisms on their body
A pest in the home, such as ants
Bacteria that live inside the digestive tract
Bugs, worms, etc.. that live off of another species
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Why is genetic diversity important?
Protective genes may die off as genetic diversity declies
All of these are reasons that genetic diversity is important
It is a threat to food security
Genetic diversity protects animals from disease
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What part of the body does Tay-Sachs disease affect?
Brain and spinal cord
Spine and legs
Lymph nodes
Neck and jaw
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The range of gene types-- and traits-- within a population.
Cross-breeding
Gene
Genetic Diversity
Species
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After an animal becomes domesticated, it remains to be independent from the human race.
True
False
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What was the first animal that was thought to be domesticated?
Sheep
Dogs
Cats
Cows
10
Which animal is not traditionally used as a meat source for food?
Horse
Cows
Sheep
Chicken
11
What is an animal by-product?
The food that is bypassed by the animals stomach & excreted
Ground up leftovers of animals after the meat is taken
Food that the animal refuses to eat
Any part of the animal that can be used outside of meat cuts
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Breeding two organisms that each host different traits is called _________.
Clone
Genetic Diversity
Animal Model
Cross-breeding
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Animals raised for meat or dairy products (pigs, cattle, chickens, etc..) are known as ______.
Livestock
Trait
Breed
Species
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___________ is the way a person or other organism acts towards others or conducts itself.
Behavior
Trait
Genes
Actions
15
If a rare breed becomes extinct, what will happen to the traits it possesses?
They will be harvested in a test tube
They can be bred into another species
They will also become extinct with the animal
They can be passed on to the next generation
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Which of the following is a potential cause for why breed variation might be threatened?
People/farmers do not know the difference
We are feeding a growing pop. and need specific traits
Animals are easier to handle in certain breeds
Breeds are not important to production
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What is the main idea of this article?
It's important to maintain many varieties of livestock breed
Science has helped to find cures for Tay-Sach's disease
Livestock is an important commodity to our economy
European livestock are not as strong as Asian livestock
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A quality or charachteristic that can be inherited is called a __________.
Trait
Gene
Clone
Species
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Which of these is not a traditional reason that farmers have selectively bred livestock?
Temperment
Size
Color
Intelligence
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<p>How does technology play a role in helping to monitor rare breeds?</p>
Physical therapy for injured animals of rare breeds
Computer programs warning if population levels are too low
Computer programs warning if breeds are too closely related
Video surveillance of live populations
