AEST Review High Grades Earned.

What species of livestock does not show any signs of estrus? Sheep, Page 214 AS Book During the estrus cycle, when does ovulation occur? Mid or late in the estrus period, Page 215 AS Book Outcrossing is defined as The mating of animals of different families within the same breed, Page 236 AS Book Poor appetite, periodic lameness, not growing well, and developing a pot belly in a foal might be symptoms of Internal parasites, Page 637 AS Book Why must you handle sheep to determine conformation and muscling The wool hides some of these traits from visual inspection, Page 507 AS Book The grade given to market hogs is based on the quality and yield of what four lean cuts? Ham, loin, picnic shoulder and Boston butt, Page 400 AS Book One of the first commercial products resulting from genetic engineering....GMO Insulin, page 51 standard 6 unit 3 The poultry industry in the United States began as Small home flocks raised by early settlers, Page 8 & 9 AS Book The first record of swine being domesticated was in China, Page 6 AS Book The scientific name for swine originating from Europe is Sus scorfa, Page 6 AS Book What does the endocrine system within livestock do Secretes hormones that are needed for growth and development of the body, Page 117 AS Book The energy required for muscle contraction comes from ATP- Adenosine triphosphate, Page 111 AS Book In chickens, what organ produces the egg yolk? The ovary, Page 212 AS Book Where in cattle does fertilization occur? Fallopian tube, Page 201 AS Book After ovulation, what forms on the ovary and releases the hormone progesterone? Corpus luteum, also known as yellow bodies, Page 215 AS Book The humane treatment of animals is the responsibility of what government agency? The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA (APHIS), Page 25 AS Book