Exam 1 Flashcards
True/False: Agriculture’s we see it in this class includes the production of all biologically-derived products to meet human need.Therefore training search and rescue dogs is an agricultural pursuit.
True
True/false: the fact that some animals for a species are tame does not mean that the species as domesticated.Also, just because some animals in a species are not tame ( tractable) does not meat the species is wild type or non- domesticated
True
True/ False: the Neolithic revolution was pivotal in our evolving relationship with animals because humans initiated domestication.
True
What animal-derived product was responsible for the economic development of England and Spain?
wool/sheep
” the symboitic bond between animal and man has contributed to the very warp and woof of civilization”. What does Warp and woof reference in this statement?
The interlocking strands of yarn in a weaved fabric
The interlocked relationship that humans have with domestic animals which maintains the integrity of human civilization
True/ False: we provide a great deal of care to the animals at the blank park zoo in Des Moines, Iowa. Their health and well being is of paramount concern. This intense care provided for the wellbeing of animals is what defines the or depict what we mean by the symbiotic relationship with domestic animals.
False
Who first promoted agriculture coursework in US colleges?
Franklin
Now that domestication was established during the Neolithic Era and we have developed into a society that has a symbiotic relationship with animals and they provide substantially for our , needs our efforts towards further domestication has ceased to be necessary.
It is true that domestication began during the Neolithic Era, but our relationship with domestic animals continues to evolve today as we have ever increasing needs to genetically alter animals to better meet additional human needs
True/False: By our definition, a species of animal can be considered domesticated because the species has been tamed and its basic care is proceeded by caring humans
False
True/False: The mutually dependent relationship we have with domesticated animals is called the Neolithic era
False
True/false: Based on class discussion, our evolved relationship with animals since ancient times led to more time and health of humans. This allowed some human to engage in the development of what we might define in modern times as the humanities
True
True/ False: Anthropomorphism refers to the care that we provide to our domestic animal species
False
What do we mean by the term “ domestication”?
Julie has a fallow deer farm. She carefully selects and breeds together bucks and does that display the most tractable behavior ( tractable means more calm and easily worked with) and for fast growth and carcass quality. she breeds these and selected bucks and does together to produce next years crop of fawns
” conscious production of food derived from animals.” By our discussion in class, how accurate is this definition?
Definition falls short by not considering that animals produce more than just food to meet human needs. for example we don’t eat dogs typically, but out definition dogs are agriculture too
Domestic animals were described in class as “ an expression of our humanity”
why is this the case?
We have altered them genetically to be an outward expression of our human interests and who we are as humans.
