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1
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What are the steps in scientific method?

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Hypothesis
Problem
Experiment
Observation
Conclusion
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2
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What is a planned way to test a hypothesis and find out the answer to the problem statement?

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Experiment

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3
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What is something in an experiment that changed?

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Variable

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4
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What is visible or provable fact?

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Observation

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5
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What is it called when you think if animals as humans?

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Anthropomorphism

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6
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Who are animal rights activists number one target?

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Farm animal agriculture

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7
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What are characteristics of cells?

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Smallest unit of living system
Blueprints of how animal is put together
Vital to all life functions
Can change the physical form of the animal

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8
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Viruses can be as small as?

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20 nanometers

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9
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Organelle that is responsible for holding all the genetic information of blueprints

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Nucleus

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10
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Help build proteins; organelle but doesn’t have a membrane

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Ribosomes

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11
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Sort and package proteins from the ER

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Golgi Apparatus

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12
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Site of ATP production from respiration and where food molecules are broken down to release energy

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Mitochondria

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13
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Media for transporting intercellular substances, contains storage vacuoles and vesicles to store nutrients and waste, contains enzymes needed for metabolic reactions

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Cytoplasm

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14
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Determine the hereditary characteristics of animals; transmitted to the offspring from parents

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Genes

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15
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Contains 2 different genes for the same trait

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Heterozygous

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16
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Contains 2 identical genes for the same trait

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Homozygous

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17
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Location of a gene on the chromosome

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Allele

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18
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Genetic classification of a gene

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Genotype

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19
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The gene that is overshadowed by a dominant gene

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Recessive

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20
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Recessive genes attached to the X and Y chromosomes

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Sex-linked

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21
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Dramatically different from what is expected genetically

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Mutation

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22
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Mating purebreds with grade animals

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Upgrading

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23
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Both genes express themselves

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Incomplete dominance

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24
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Consists of a body, cervix, and 2 horns

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Uterus

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25
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Blister-like mass on the ovary containing a developing ovum; produces and stores estrogen

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Follicle

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26
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Attached to the endometrial lining of the uterus by tons if tiny villi; transfers blood, oxygen and nutrition to the unborn baby

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Placenta

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27
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Seals to prevent bacteria from entering repro. tract

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Cervix

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28
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External opening of the repro. and urinary systems

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Vulva

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29
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Two shell membranes are added here to the yolk and white in poultry

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Isthmus

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30
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Site of fertilization

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Fallopian tubes

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31
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Receives the semen during mating

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Vagina

32
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Secrete the hormone estrogen; produces eggs or ova in females

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Ovary

33
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The sensory and erectile organ of the female; located just inside the vulva

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Clitoris

34
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Long, coiled tube that is connected to each testicle, sperm cells are stored here while they mature

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Epididymis

35
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Both testicles do not descend from body cavity

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Ridgling

36
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The tube that carries urine from the bladder

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Urethra

37
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Heat regulating sac that holds the testes

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Scrotum

38
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One testicle does not descend from the body cavity

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Cryptorchid

39
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Divides the two sacs of the scrotum

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Septum

40
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Produces a fluid that moves down the urethra ahead of the seminal fluid and cleans and neutralizes the urethra

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Cowpers gland

41
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Deposits the semen with in the female reproductive tract

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Penis

42
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Found in bulls, rams, and boars; extends the penis from the sheath

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Sigmoid flexure

43
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Tubular fold of skin that houses the penis

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Sheath

44
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Promotes lactation and stimulates the CL

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Prolactin

45
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Develops and maintains accessory sex glands, stimulates secondary sex characteristics, regulates sexual behavior and sperm production

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Testosterone

46
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Promotes female sexual behavior

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Estrogen

47
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Induces ovulation; initiates changes in the follicle wall that causes it to weaken

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LH

48
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Released into the blood stream near puberty and causes development of follicles on the ovary

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FSH

49
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The semen tank keeps frozen at how many degrees Fahrenheit

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-320

50
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The thaw box contains water heated to how many degrees Fahrenheit

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95

51
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Semen can be left in the thaw box a minimum of how many seconds and how many minutes

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30 seconds

15 minutes

52
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What is placed over the straw and gun to protect the sperm; it is locked in place with a rubber o-ring

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Sheath

53
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What is inserted into a goats vagina to open up the reproductive tract to locate the cervix

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Speculum

54
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What is used to artificially inseminate a pig

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Spiret

55
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What species does not superovulation not work in?

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Mare

56
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How many eggs are harvested through superovulation done three times?

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9-12

57
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How many days after superovulation do you AI?

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5

58
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What is used to recover embryos from the donor cow?

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Foley catheter

59
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What step happens after collection of embryos?

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Isolation and classification

60
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What percent better is surgical transfer than non surgical transfer?

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5%

61
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In surgical recover, how many days after estrus is recovery done?

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6-9

62
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First part of small intestine

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Duodenum

63
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Secreted in the liver and is stores in the gallbladder

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Bike

64
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Middle part of the small intestine

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Jejunum

65
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Last part of the small intestine

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Ileum

66
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First part of the large intestine

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Cecum

67
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Causes food to bypass the rumen and reticulum

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Esophageal groove

68
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Second part of the birds stomach

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Ventriculus

69
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Sphincter muscle located at the bottom of the stomach

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Pylorus

70
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Sphincter muscle located at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach

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Cardia

71
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Sugars and starches are examples of what nutrient?

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Carbs

72
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Makes up largest part of most living things

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Water

73
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Fiber is an example of what nutrient

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Complex carbs

74
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Urea is an example of what nutrient

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Protein

75
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Broad-spectrum do all of the following..

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Better rate of gain, feed efficiency, and improved animal health

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