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Animal Science
Final Exam
15
Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
12/08/2012

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Term
What are Pheromones?
Definition
Produced by one animal and have an effect on another animal of the same species.
Term
What is the function of Adipose Tissue
Definition
It is body fat, essential to the survival of an animal or person
Term
Two types of adipose tissue and their functions
Definition
  • WHITE: stores energy as triglyceride
  • BROWN: Found only on newborn animals, produces heat
Term
Most widely used product for pig and poultry feed in the USA?
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Gene ontology
Definition
Method of annotating what genes do
Term
Marker-assisted Selection (MAS)
Definition
Use of quantitative genetics coupled with genomics
Term

GESTATION LENGTH:

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Definition
285 days
Term

GESTATION LENGTH:

HORSES

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Definition
336 DAYS
Term

GESTATION LENGTH:

SHEEP

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Definition
147 DAYS
Term

GESTATION LENGTH:

GOAT

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Definition
150 DAYS
Term

GESTATION LENGTH:

PIG

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Definition
114 DAYS
Term

GESTATION LENGTH

DOG

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Definition
52 DAYS
Term

GESTATION LENGTH

CAT

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Definition
60 DAYS
Term
Dystocia
Definition
Difficult birth
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