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190 Cards in this Set
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Feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as ___
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Roughages
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The gross energy of a feed consumed minus the gross energy excreted in the feces is ___
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Digestable Energy
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Amino Acids are the buiding blocks of ___
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Protein
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Feed that is provided to young animals as an extra ration and is fed in an area that is inaccesible to the mothers is called a ___
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Finishing ration
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Vitamins that are stored in the body and need not to be consumed everyday are ___
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Fat soluble
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What is the basic source of carbohydrates in swine rations?
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Alfalfa Meal
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Feed aditives added to a ration to control internal parsites are ___
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Anthelmintics
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Which vitamin is in the category of water-soluble?
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Vitamin C
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How well an animal likes or accepts a feed is refered to as the ___
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Palatibility
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The wieght of the chilled carcass compared to the live wieght of a beef animal is the ___
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Yield
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The removal of testicles from a male animal is___
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Castration
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Feder calves classed as yearlings usually wiegh ___
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550 to 700 lbs
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A diesease carried by insects that affect the eyes of cattle is ___
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Pinkeye
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Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base?
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Brahman
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Which exotic breed of cattle originatd from Italy?
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Chianina
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What breed of cattle used in United States came from Australia?
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Murray Grey
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The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as ___
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Finish
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Which state produces the most beef cattle?
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Kansas
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Which breed of cattle decended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by columbus on his second voyage?
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Texas Longhorn
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Shep and Cattle both have multiple stomachs referred to as an
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Ruminant
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The physical apperance of an animal is known as ___
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Phenotype
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A nutritional problem in cattle characterized by swelling of the tissue that attatches the hoof to the foot and lameness of the animal ___
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Founder
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The degree to which the crossbred offspring out performs its purebred parents is ___
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Hybrid Vigor
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An animal that has extremely straight hind legs is best described as being ___
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Post-legged
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A method of animal identification that uses temperature to change pigment of color of the skin is ___
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Freeze brand
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The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the ___
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Rambouillet
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More than one-half of all cossbreed sheep in the US carry some percentage of this paticular breed___
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Rambouillet
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The gestation time for sheep is ___
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148 days
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Which trait has the hieghest heritability estimate in sheep?
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Post weaning rate of gain
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The average age of puberty in sheep is ___
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6 months
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Fat present in muscle tissue is known as ___
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Marbling
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EPD stands for ___
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Expected Proginy difference
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Swine are in a class of animals which consume both plant and animal products known as ___
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Omnivores
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The most common swine identification system is ___
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Ear notching
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One common characeristic between Yorkshire, Chester white, Landrace, and English Large White is ___
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Color
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What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs?
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Maternal Quality
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Which common breed of swine was imported to the US from Denmark?
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Landrace
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What do Hampshire, Polands, and Berkshires have in common?
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Color
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Which breed of swine is considered the oldest?
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Berkshire
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What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration?
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Water
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Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance in litter size?
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Landrace
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Abortion early in the gestation period is a common symptom of ___
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Brucellosis
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An injection given directly into the blood stream when fast action is needed ___
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Intravenous
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Newborn animals recieve immunity to diseases by drinking ___
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Colostrums
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What hormone is produced primarliy by the testes in male animals?
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Testosterone
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The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is __
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Puberty
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What country produces the most swine?
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China
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Which of the following countries has the most sheep?
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Australia
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The use of living organisms on their livestock products is also known as ___
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Biotechnology
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The reflex and response that an animal has at birth is ___
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Instinct
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A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the US today ___
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Angus
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The record of the ansestors of a paticular animal is recorded in its ___
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Pedigree
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The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are known as ___
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Fine Wool breeds
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Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be ___
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Dual purpose breeds
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Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as___
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A breed
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The first breed of beef cattle imported to the US in the late 1700s was the ____
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Short horn
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What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds?
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cross bred
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Which common breed of swine was imported to the US from Denmark?
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landrace
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The majority of composite breeds of cattle in the US use what breed as a foundation?
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Brahman
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Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor?
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Aurochs
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Foot rot is a ____ disease.
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Fungal
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Nutrients which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are in a category called_______.
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Non-essential nutrients
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Sheep rations typically consist of 80-90% ________.
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roughage
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Which of the following minerals is categorized as a micro mineral?
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Potasium
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Feed stuffs such as hay and silage are classified as _____
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Roughages
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Amino acids are the building blocks of ________
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protein
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The ability to initiate, sustain and support reproduction
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Fertility
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How well an animal likes or accepts a feed is refered to as the _________
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palatability
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What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration?
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Water
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The total protein contained in a feed is _______protein
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crude
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Which of the following elements is not a component of a carbohydrate?
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nitrogen
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Which of the following feeds is highest in total digestible nutrients?
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soybean meal
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Feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are _______
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antibiotics
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Carbohydrates make up approximately ____% of a ration
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75%
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Swine are in a class of animals that consume both plants and meat known as _______
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omnivores
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The physical appearance of an animal is known as _______
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phenotypes
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The removal of the testicals from a male animal is ______
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castration
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The secretion and production of milk in sheep, cattle and swine is known as ____
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lactation
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The degree to which the crossbred offspring outperforms its purebred parents is _______
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hybrid vigor
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The gestation time for cattle is _______
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283 days
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EPD stands for _____
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Expected progony difference
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A market where cattle are sold by public bidding with the animals going to the highest bidder
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auction market
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Which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs
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early maturing
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The gestation time for swine is ____
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114 days
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When evaluating swine performance data litter weights are adjusted to a standard of how many days?
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21
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The testes produce sperm cells in the male sex hormone _____
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testosterone
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The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is _______
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absorbption
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The reflex and response that an animal has to birth is ____
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instinct
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External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs?
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12th and 13th
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The tube that carries air into an animals lungs is ____
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trachea
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The amount of fat cover on a market steer is refered to as ___
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finish
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An animals central nervous system includes the brain and ________
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spinal cord
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The leg and loin of a lamb are the primarily wholesale meat cuts that come from the ____
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hindsaddle
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The swine trait having the highest hereditability is ____
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the carcass length
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Abortion early in the gestation period is a common symptom of _______
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brucellosis
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A swine disease causing degeneration of the turbinate bones in the snout and twisting of the snout is ____
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rhinitis
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Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a ___ injection
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Intradermal
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When animals band together in a herd or flock the behavior is known as ______
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Gregarios
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Morthological defects in livestock are caused by ____
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accidents
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Enterotoxemia is a _____ disease
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nutritional
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About ___ pecent of total income from livestock marketing in the US comes from the beef industry?
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38%
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What is NOT an advantage of raising beef?
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Efficent conversion of concentrate feeds into meat
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What cattle breed is from Italy?
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Chianina
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The murray Grey originated in 1905 in which country?
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Australia
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Shorthorn, Angus, and Maine-Anjou breeds of cattle all have a common classification of being in a group called ___
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Bos Taurus
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The US is divided into ___ cattle-raising regions
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8
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Which breed of cattle was in existence before the time of the roman empire?
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Chianina
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Name the breed of cattle which the US congress apprpriated money in 1927?
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Texas Longhorn
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Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?
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Shorthorn
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Which state has the highest number of breeding and market sawine?
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Iowa
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Which breed of white-coloredswine originated in Pennslyvania?
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Chester White
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The ___ breed of swine can be traced to the early 1700's?
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Berkshire
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What breed did not originate in England?
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Hereford
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Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registration of individual hogs. What is NOT required?
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Weaning wieght
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The pietrain breed of swine originated in ___
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Belgium
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The most common classification of sheep is by ___
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Type of wool
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Fine wool breeds of sheep do not include what breed?
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Corriedale
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The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originated in ___
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England
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Cotswold sheep are classified as___
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Long wool
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The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is ___
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Texas
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What medium wool breed of sheep of sheep is solid white in color?
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Dorset
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Sheep are major enterprise in the ____ area of the US
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Western
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What feed has the highest percent of crude protein (18-19%)?
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Alfalfa
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The amount of ammoniacal nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ____ content of a feed
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Crude protein
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The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated
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Bull
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Pigs must be ear notched for ____, which is nessicery for good record keeping
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Identification
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Two factors that have a major influence on profitablity in swine production are ___
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Number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficiency
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Swine dysentery is also known as ___
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Bloody Scours
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The sudden death of a heavily muscled hog is refered to as ____
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Porcine stress syndrome
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Early abortions during the gestation period can be caused by ____
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Brucellosis
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A condition caused by lack of sugar in the diet ____
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Hypoglycemia
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____ is a disease that affects the tissue of the foot on a sheep
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Foot Rot
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____ are the most serious health problems for sheep
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Internal parasites
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A lack of what substance in the blood causes milk fever in sheep?
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Calcium
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Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that remain the soil for ____ years or longer
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40
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The first sign of ______ in cattle may be when one or more animals die suddenly. The disease is caused by bacteria that grow only in the absence of oxygen ___
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Blackleg
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Pinkeye is a disease in cattle that is carried by ____
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Insects
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Brisket disease affects the ____ in cattle
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Heart
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____ occurs when the breakdown pf carbohydrates by enzymes in the rumen is too rapid
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Bloat
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Subcutaneous injections are given ___
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Under the skin
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_____ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus
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Warts
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Nutrients which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are in a category called ___
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Non-essential nutrients
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The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is ___
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Parturition
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The most important wholesale cut of a lamb is ___
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Leg
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The age of the beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcass affect the ___ of the carcuss
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Quality Grade
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Feed that is provided to young lambs as an extra ration and is fed in an area that mature ewes cannot access is called a ___
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Creep feed
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The gestation time for sheep is ___
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148 days
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What is a free roaming "wild" animal that was once domesticated called?
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Feral
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Which animals cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?
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Swine
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Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are ___
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Water soluble
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About ____ pecent income from all livestock marketing in the US comes from the beef industry?
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38%
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What is not an advantage of raising beef?
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Efficent conversion of concentrate feeds into meat
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What beef breed is from Italy?
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Chianina
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The Murray Grey originated in 1905 from what country?
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Australia
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Shorthorn, Angus and Maine-Anjou breeds of cattle all have what common classification of being in a group called?
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Bos Taurus
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The US is divided into ___ cattle-raising regions
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8
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Which breed of cattle was in existence before the time of the roman empire?
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Chianina
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Name the breed of cattle which the US congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct?
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Texas Longhorns
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Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?
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Shorthorns
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Which state has the highest number of breeding and market swine?
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Iowa
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Which breed of white colored swine originated in Pennslyvania?
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Chester White
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The ____ breed of swine can be traced back to early 1700's?
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Berkshire
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Which breed of swine did not originate in England?
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Hereford
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Most swine purebred associations require several items of information for the registraion of individual hogs. Whioch information is NOT required?
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Weaning Wieght
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The pietrain breed of swine originated in ___
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Belgium
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The most common classification of sheep is by __
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Type of wool
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Fine wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT
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Corriedale
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The majority of medium wool breeds of sheep originate in ___
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England
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Cotswold sheep are classified as
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Long Wool
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The state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is __
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Texas
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Which of the following medium wool breeds of sheep are solid white in color?
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Dorset
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Sheep are a major enterprise in the ____ area of the US
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Western
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Which of the following feeds has the highest percent of crude protein (18-19%)
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Alfalfa
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The amount of ammonical nitrogen in a feed multiplied by 6.25 is the ___
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Crude protein
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The male bovine of any age that has not been castrated is ___
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Bull
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Pigs must be ear notched for ___ , which is nessecery for good record keeping
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Identification
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Two factors that have major influence on profitablility in swine production are ___
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Number of pigs weaned per sow; feed efficency
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Swine dysentery is also known as ___
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Bloddy scours
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The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is reffered to as ____
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Porcine stress syndrome
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Early abortions during the gestation period can be caused my ___
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Brucellosis
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Subcuntaneous injections are given __
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Under the skin
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Nutrients which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance are in a catogory called ___
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Non-essential nutrients
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The critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is __
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Parturtion
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The most improtant wholesale cut of a lamb is ___
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Leg
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The age of the beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcuss affect the _____ of the carcuss
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Quality Grade
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Feed that is provided to young lambs as an extra ration and is fed in an area that mature ewes cannot access is called a ___
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Creep feed
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The gestation time for a sheep is ___
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148 days
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What is a free-roaming "wild" animal that was once domesticated called?
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Feral
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Which animals cannot synthesize all of the required amino acids?
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swine
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Vitamins that are not stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are ___
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Water soluble vitamins
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