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What is the meaning of the following terms used in animal breeding? 1. Trait ANSWER-Any observable or measurable characteristic of an individual 2. Phenotype ANSWER-An observed category or measured level of performance for a trait in an individual 3. Genotype ANSWER-The genetic makeup of an individual 4. Environmental effect ANSWER-the effect that external (non-genetic) factors have on animal performance 5. Biological type ANSWER A classification for animals with similar genotype...

1. Why don't pharmaceutical companies test older adults for new medications? ANSWER-Because younger people are usually healthier and don't have many comorbidities (more than one disease) 2. How can medication errors happen when older adults’ self-medicate? ANSWER-They can misread medication labels; forget they took it (which can lead to overmedicating or not taking it at all) 3. What is a reliable method of patient identification? ANSWER-Their Wristband 4. If a patient is having ...

Briefly describe the main purpose and List the uses of the following farm machines 1. Combine harvester, ANSWER A complex farm machine that both cuts and threshes grains and certain other crops. Use Harvesting, threshing, separating, cleaning and collecting grain while moving through the standing crop 2. Moldboard Plow ANSWER It is tractor operated implement and it consists of share point, share, moldboard, landside, and frog, shank, frame and hitch system. Uses i. Breaks up deep prai...

1. What is the minimum slope required of asphalt shingle roof? ANSWER-2 1/2 in 12 2. Nails used to fasten concrete roofing tiles must penetrate the deck a MINIMUM of how many inches? ANSWER-3/4 inch 3. What is the correct sequence for installing a bi-fold door? ANSWER-Top track, lower track, insert bottom pivot, insert upper pivot 4. What is the MINIMUM square footage of net clear opening area for an egress window in a second floor sleeping area? ANSWER-5.70 square feet 5. Which wind...

1. As animals age, their bones tend to ___________________ a) Become more flexible b) Ossify c) Become more round in shape d) Become more red in color ANSWER- b. - Ossify 2. Yield grade in beef predicts _____________________ a) Bone ossification b) Marbling c) Lean color d) Lean meat yield ANSWER- d. - Lean meat yield 3. Prime quality grade equates to the _______________________ value in beef cuts a) Lowest b) Intermediate c) Highest d) Undesirable ANSWER- c. - Highest 4....

1. Total revenue =? ANSWER - price X quantity 2. Market equilibrium is where? ANSWER - market supply = market demand 3. Principal and interest that must be paid within the year are examples of? ANSWER - current liabilities 4. Current assets - current liabilities =? ANSWER - working capital 5. A loan to purchase seed, fertilizer, and chemicals is generally called? 6. ANSWER - an operating loan 7. Cash income minus cash expense equal? ANSWER - net cash income and cash profit...

1. For farm business income taxation purposes, depreciation is? ANSWER - a deductible expense 2. Which of the following would most likely be considered a fixed cost? ANSWER - machinery depreciation 3. For which of the following conditions would an increase in the quantity of cantaloupes produced by a cantaloupe enterprise increase the profits from that enterprise? ANSWER - marginal revenue > marginal cost 4. If a sweet corn farmer is marketing his/her product direct which of the f...

1. When was the establishment of the Bureau of Agriculture under the Department of Interior to boost extension work. B.A took charge of the bureau's extension program. ANSWER- April 30, 1902 2. In which year was the following done? Demonstration and Extension Division was created in the Bureau of Agriculture making it the first formally organized government department implementing extension and research programs. Agricultural schools were also established to educate and train government ag...

1. Squash and Stretch ANSWER Gives a feeling of weight & flexibility to objects. Squash when an object hits the ground, and stretch on the objects way to its full height before falling again. 2. Anticipation ANSWER Prepares an audience for action and to make the action look more realistic. 3. Staging ANSWER Used to direct your audience's attention on what is happening. It can clearly communicate to the audience the attitude, mood, or reaction of the character as it relates to the sto...

1. Which of the following would NOT be included in an ethogram? A. The number of times the animal ate fruit B. The level of estrogen throughout the day C. The number of aggressive behavior displayed D. The length of time the animal spent grooming itself E. The rate of calling behavior ANSWER-B. The level of estrogen throughout the day 2. Which of the following approaches would provide the strongest test of the hypothesis that the density of individuals affects aggression? A. A controlle...

1. What is the function of roller supports? ANSWER-are free to rotate and translate along the surface upon which the roller rests. The surface can be horizontal, vertical, or sloped at any angle. 2. What is the function of frictionless surface supports? ANSWER-are similar to roller supports. The resulting reaction force is always a single force that is perpendicular to, and away from, the surface. 3. What is the function of pinned support? ANSWER-can resist both vertical and horizontal ...

1. Inbreeding depression in most common reproductive traits in farm animals is caused by? ANSWER- Parent offspring mating - 2. The American Brahman breed is an example of? ANSWER- Bos Indicus (Zebu) cattle 3. Which type of dominance is not an example of non-mendelian inheritance? ANSWER- Complete dominance 4. What leads to random genetic drift because of chance variation or sampling effects / errors? ANSWER- Small population size 5. The former is called the dominant gene, while the la...

1. What disinfectant is safe to use with reptiles, birds and aquatics? ANSWER- F10 2. What disinfectant is safe to use with most mammals? ANSWER- Safe4 3. How many welfare needs are there? ANSWER- Five 4. The term used for the removal of skin from an animal tail ANSWER- Sloughing 5. This can happen to a chinchilla if incorrectly handled ANSWER- Fur slip

1. Five freedoms of animal welfare ANSWER i. Freedom from hunger and thirst ii. Freedom from discomfort iii. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease iv. Freedom to express normal behavior v. Freedom from fear and distress 2. Give four ways to assess animal health ANSWER-Alert, bright eyes, lick marks on coat, feaces and urine normal consistency, mobility, feeding 3. Bacteria ANSWER-Salmonella, mastitis, TB, BR 4. Virus ANSWER-Pneumonia 5. Parasite ANSWER-Liver fluke

1. HOW CAN WE PROVIDE FOOD TO A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY? ANSWER-Produce food on a large scale. 2. WHAT IS A CROP? ANSWER-When plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. 3. Define the term cropping systems ANSWER Cropping system refers to the crops, crop sequences and management techniques used on a particular agricultural field over a period of years. 4. What is the best definition of crop rotation? ANSWER Crop rotation is ...

1. Agriculture ANSWER-the science and art (technology) of growing and raising plants and animals 2. Agronomy ANSWER-the science and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving field crops (grain forage and forest crops) 3. Forestry ANSWER-the science and technology of culturing, utilizing and improving forest trees and their products (ex: pulp, resins, oils, etc.) 4. Horticulture ANSWER-the science, technology and art of culturing, utilizing and improving fruit, vegetable, flower...

Describe the following tools and their uses in the farm; 6. Hand tools ANSWER- Any of the implements used by craftsperson in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. They are Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to shaping tools, include such implements as the hammer for nailing and the vise for holding. They are usually light and used without machineries 7. Axe ANSWER- A tool which has a long wooden or metal handle of various sizes and sha...

Define the following terms. 1. Horizons ANSWER-layers of soil that make up the soil profile 2. Biological yield ANSWER-the amount of dry matter produced per unit area 3. economic yield ANSWER-The amount of the part of the plant of usable marketable value is called the 4. Biomass ANSWER-The quantity of live organic matter in a given area at a given point in time 5. Harvest index ANSWER-the portion of the crop that is of economic importance 6. Roots ANSWER- Underground part of a plant ...

Explain the five major categories of weed control methods? i. Preventive Methods of Weed Control - Any method that prevents the establishment of weeds in a pasture or across a farm is considered preventive weed control. - Examples of preventative weed control would be using certified weed free seed, only transporting hay that is weed free, making sure farm equipment is cleaned before moving from one location to another, and screening irrigation water to prevent weed seeds from traveling al...

1. _______ are the centerpiece of the planning construct and operationalize CCMD strategies. These plans should focus on the command's steady-state activities, which include ongoing operations, military engagement, security cooperation, deterrence, and other shaping or preventive activities. ANSWER-Combatant Command Campaign Plans 2. Within the definition of strategy as the integration of ends, ways, and means while accounting for risk to meet a desired end state, the term "risk" means: ...