Animal Science 101 - Basic Concepts

Question 1

What is Animal Science?

Answer 1

Science and business of producing domestic animals species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep and swine; also concerned with foods of animal origin: meat,dairy foods and eggs (ASAS).

Question 2

What is Animal Scientist?

Answer 2

applies principles of the biological,physical and social sciences to the problems associated with livestock production and management (ASAS).

Question 3

The scientific name of Chicken?

Answer 3

Gallus gallus

Question 4

The scientific name of Mallard duck?

Answer 4

Anas platyrhnchos

Question 5

The scientific name of Muscovy duck?

Answer 5

Cairina moschata

Question 6

The scientific name of Goose?

Answer 6

Anser domesticus

Question 7

The scientific name of Turkey?

Answer 7

Meleagris gallopavo

Question 8

The scientific name of Pigeon?

Answer 8

Columba livia

Question 9

The scientific name of Quail?

Answer 9

Coturnix coturnix

Question 10

The scientific name of Guinea fowl?

Answer 10

Numida meleagris

Question 11

The scientific name of Pig?

Answer 11

Sus scrofa

Question 12

The scientific name of Cattle (no hump)?

Answer 12

Bos taurus

Question 13

The scientific name of Cattle (with hump)?

Answer 13

Bos indicus

Question 14

The scientific name of Buffalo?

Answer 14

Bubalus bubalis

Question 15

The scientific name of Sheep?

Answer 15

Ovis aries

Question 16

The scientific name of Goat?

Answer 16

Capra hircus

Question 17

Parturition

Answer 17

the act of giving birth

Question 18

Calving

Answer 18

in cows

Question 19

Farrowing

Answer 19

in sows

Question 20

Foaling

Answer 20

mares

Question 21

Kidding

Answer 21

in goats

Question 22

Lambing

Answer 22

in ewes

Question 23

Conception

Answer 23

act of ferilization

Question 24

Dam

Answer 24

female parent

Question 25

Fecundity/ Prolificacy

Answer 25

ability to give birth to offspring frequently or to numerous young at frequent intervals.

Question 26

Fertility

Answer 26

ability to produce fertilizable ova and to provide proper environment for and initiating cell devision and embryonic development; ability to produce large number of sperms capable of fertilization.

Question 27

Gestation

Answer 27

pregnancy time from conception to birth

Question 28

Impotency

Answer 28

failure to copulate

Question 29

Puberty

Answer 29

sexual maturity, as exhibited by first heat or ovulation

Question 30

Sire

Answer 30

the male parent

Question 31

Sterility

Answer 31

inability to produce normal young

Question 32

Transmitting ability

Answer 32

the ability of an animal to pass on either good or bad traits to its progeny.

Question 33

Weaning

Answer 33

the process of separating the young from its dam

Question 34

Anatomy

Answer 34

the study of form and structure of animals.