Animal Science 2100 Quiz Questions

Front 1

___________________ veal calves are marketed up to 3 weeks of age

Back 1

Bob-fed

Front 2

____________________ veal calves are fed a nutritionally balanced milk-based diet until market at 18 weeks of age.

Back 2

specialty fed

Front 3

Animal testing is required prior to most clinical studies and is mandated by:

Back 3

federal law

Front 4

Nutrients may be obtained through lateral transfer or conversion. In ___________, nutrients are directly bioavailable to the organism consuming.

Back 4

lateral

Front 5

Worldwide, more people consume ____________ relative to ________________ , which is the number one consumed animal product in terms of weight consumed worldwide.

Back 5

goat, pork

Front 6

Biomedical research animals excluded from the Animal Welfare Act include:

Back 6

mice, rats

Front 7

The relationship between humans and domesticated animals is symbiotic and can be considered____________ whereby both organisms receive benefit.

Back 7

mutualistic

Front 8

As household income increases meat consumption_______________ and dairy consumption ________________.

Back 8

increase, increase

Front 9

When changes in an animal morphology promotes animal success within a select environment, the animals success is increased in a process known as _________________.

Back 9

natural selection

Front 10

The three phases of animal development (from the relatively longest to shortest in time) are ________________, ___________________, and _________________.

Back 10

evolution, domestication and production

Front 11

The processes that contribute to genetic variation include _____________. The frequency of this genetic variation within a population can change due to chance or random events associated with ____________.

Back 11

mutation/ genetic drift

Front 12

Our current understanding of evolution involves:

Back 12

facts and theory

Front 13

___________ are physical traits with a functional role for the animal and ____________ are those traits that remain but no longer hold a function for the animal.

Back 13

adaptations/vestigial structures

Front 14

Evolution and domestication share....

Back 14

Inheritance of genetic variations

Front 15

When changes in an animal morphology promotes animal success within a select environment, the animals success is increased in a process known as _________________.

Back 15

natural selection

Front 16

Earliest phases of domestication relied on ____________ selection; whereas, the later stages of animal domestication that coincided with greatest morphological changes relied on __________ selection.

Back 16

natural/ artificial

Front 17

The diversity of organisms that have appeared throughout history is due to the processes of _____________, whereas the striking variation in appearance observed within and shared across animals is due to the processes of _______________.

Back 17

evolution, domestication

Front 18

Imprinting is a learning behavior that is influenced by the animal's ______________ and develops synchronous with the animals experiences immediately post hatch or post birth.

Back 18

environment

Front 19

If you were interested in the study of the evolution of basic emotions as a consequence of the environment, you would pursue the branch of behavioral study known as:

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behavioral ecology

Front 20

Behaviors that are predominantly influenced by the animal's ______________ can be increased or decreased within a population by ____________ selection.

Back 20

genes, natural

Front 21

Ruminants are capable of detoxifying ___________, which are plant defense mechanisms that impart a __________ taste.

Back 21

tanins, bitter

Front 22

What are the primary causative factor(s) of stereotypies?

Back 22

Lack in physical resources, Lack in social resources

Front 23

A tool used to catalog the range of behaviors that an animal exhibits within its environment is known as a

Back 23

enthgram

Front 24

One must not overlook social activities of animals considering that ____________ behaviors fixed during evolution became more prominent during domestication:

Back 24

Hierarchal

Front 25

True or False: Through enrichment practices, we can completely eradicate stereotypies of domestic animals.

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false

Front 26

Deer are an example of a(n) ______________ animal, one which is active during twilight (dawn and dusk).

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Crepuscular

Front 27

Rene Descartes held a view of animals known as _______ theory, regarding animals as being __________.

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machine, non sentient