ASCI 001 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Breastfeeding, Herbivore, Flight Zone
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Response of animals to the environment or other conditions. Applied -> temple grandin"s cattle shoot designs. Basic nutrients and how they are utilized by an animal. Least cost/ sustainable ration formulation to meet animal"s needs. Study of the dna code and its contribution to animal performance. Problem in zoos = inbreeding -> makes it easier to uncover mutations that both parents (related to one another) carry. Physiological systems and behaviors used to produce new progeny. Use of reproductive technologies to aid successful pregnancies. Study of mammary gland development and the production of milk. Study of disease and its effect on animal welfare, growth, maintenance, reproduction, and lactation. Not taming, training, and/or captive breeding which usually applies to individuals. Can tame a lion, but its offspring will still be as feral as they would be without having a tame parent. Animal domestication was the first step in developing organized animal agriculture. Time of domestication (years bce): dogs -> 12,000.