ANSC 200 Exam 1

3 biggest grain productions in the US. - Rice, wheat, and corn Adaptation - The sum of the adjustments occuring in an organism that promotes its welfare and favors its survival in a specific environment. Agroforestry - Integration of fallow and cropping periods with nutrient recycling, soil conservation, and weed suppression Auroch - The original cattle in which all domesticated cattle descend from. Chicken - Which meat grew in popularity due to a product released by McDonald's in the late 80s? Chicken is the fastest growing production (excluding aquaculture) sector in the United States. - True Climatic Stress - Meteorological factors that affect an animal's comfort and performance. Conduction - the flow of heat from warm to cold objects that are touching. Dairy is the largest live stock sector in hawaii? - false, cattle is the largest Danita Dahl did undergraduate research with which of the following animals: - Sheep/Goats Desertification - The process in which fertile land becomes desert; can be due to overgrazing livestock Domestication animals can change the animal's physiology to include maturation and size. - True Dr. CN Lee talked to us about which of the following: - How animal science can give you the tools and a frame but cannot build the whole "house" for you, Dairy cattle industry, His travels Essential fatty acids - Are not able to be synthesized by our bodies, but are needed for functioning Feed Production - There are no feed production in Hawaii Geographic - Stress associated with a location including altitude and terrain