Asci 112 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Lecture notes for Principles of Animal Science. Covers material including animal nutrition, animal anatomy and physiology, animal biochemistry, and more.

barrow correct answers castrated male pic gilt correct answers female pig (>1 year old), not yet given birth ruminant correct answers animals having a rumen containing beneficial microorganisms, chew cud nonruminant/monogastric correct answers animals having simple non-compartmentalized stomach stallion correct answers uncastrated mature male horse mare correct answers matured female horse ram correct answers uncastrated mature male sheep ewe correct answers mature female...

ASCI 112 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 barrow - ANSWER-castrated male pic gilt - ANSWER-female pig (>1 year old), not yet given birth ruminant - ANSWER-animals having a rumen containing beneficial microorganisms, chew cud nonruminant/monogastric - ANSWER-animals having simple non-compartmentalized stomach stallion - ANSWER-uncastrated mature male horse mare - ANSWER-matured female horse ram - ANSWER-uncastrated mature male sheep ewe - ANSWER-mature female sh...

ASCI 112 Quizzes with complete solutions 2023/2024 Do you think this animal (lion with someone on it) is domesticated? Tamed? Or, both domesticated and tamed? - ANSWER-Tamed; This lion has been tamed to perform. tameness - ANSWER-gradual habituation to humans, characterized by reduced fearfulness of humans. Wild animals can be tamed but they are not domesticated (e.g. lions performing at zoos). Lions, tigers, and bears are all examples of animals that may become tame, however they are not ...

ASCI 112 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 animals are believed to have been domesticated for approximately ____ years - ANSWER-15,000 t/f: wild animals can be domesticated but they can't be tamed - ANSWER-f which theory of domestication is related to the adoption theory? - ANSWER-artificial selection which theory of domestication is related to the adaptation theory? - ANSWER-natural selection t/f: horses were used to help domesticate cattle in 10,000 BC - ANSWER-f t/f:...

ASCI 112 Exam 1 : Huzzey Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Two theories of Domestication - ANSWER-1. Adoption (Artificial Selection) Defined as the choosing of desirable traits by an outside source other than the organism itself. Humans chose the characteristics in wolves such as friendliness, docility, etc. and keep the animals possessing those traits for breeding. Thus artificially passing those traits onto offspring that may not have been born without human's interaction. 2. Adaptation (N...

ASCI 112 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Animals domesticated in the Neolithic Era - ANSWER-Cattle, Swine, Sheep, Goats, Cats How long ago were dogs domesticated - ANSWER-15,000 BC Adoption Theory - ANSWER-Artificial selection of animal domestication Adoption theory - ANSWER-Natural Selection of animal domestication Domestication - ANSWER-the process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm. Tameness - ANSWER-gradual habitism of animals to humans Whe...

ASCI 112 Exam 1 Cal Poly Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Science - ANSWER-the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment. or knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through the scientific method. Animal Science - ANSWER-the study of the biology of animals under the control of mankind Husbandry Reproduction Nutrition Veterinary (health) Genetics Phy...

ASCI 112 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Somatotropin - ANSWER-also known as the growth hormone; protein hormone that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration; increases calcium retention, strengthens bones, increases muscle mass, promotes lipolysis, increases protein synthesis, reduces liver uptake of glucose, stimulates immune system, stimulates growth of internal organs (except brain) rBST - ANSWER-growth hormone given to cows that is genetically produced in ...

ASCI 112 Quiz 5-8 Exam with complete solutions 2023/2024 (5)Behavior can be initiated by what two broad categories? A: external stimuli & internal stimuli - ANSWER--external stimuli -observed -learned -measured -innate -internal stimuli (5)Match the type of behavior with the correct definition/description - ANSWER-1. the giving of care or attention(epimeletic) 2. this type of behavior is elevated when a female is in estrus/heat(sexual) 3. the soliciting of care or attention(et-ep...