Seasonal breeders Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How do sheep compare nutritionally with cattle? - similar in: -digestive tract -forage selection -digestion rate -nutrient absorption dissimilar in: -sheep are seasonal breeders -twinning is desirable in sheep How many ewes are equivalent to one beef cow? - 5 ewes = 1 cow What is the difference in reproductive ability between white faced ewes and black-faced ewes? Explain. Why is this important for the sheep breeder? - - Black-faced breeds: will only breed in the fall to lamb in the s...

Much of what we know about the song control system has come from studies of one particular songbird, the... - zebra finch how is bird song a possible model for human speech? - - learned system of vocal communication - structurally complex - sensitive phase for learning exists - genetically-guided behavior - evidence that vocal production is lateralized within the brain what is a bird song? - long complex vocalization produced by a male in possession of a breeding territory song lear...

Nutrigenomics - The relationship between genes and diet Diet - Individually what someone eats Cuisine - Collectively what a population eats Physical Environment - Why do we grow what we do? Climate, soil, water, plant life, animal life. Socioeconomic environment - Broader economic and political environment affects access to food. Sociocultural Environment - Technology, social organization, and ideology Technology - A society's technology interacts with other aspects of culture (ex. fire) ...

Much of what we know about the song control system has come from studies of one particular songbird, the... - zebra finch how is bird song a possible model for human speech? - - learned system of vocal communication - structurally complex - sensitive phase for learning exists - genetically-guided behavior - evidence that vocal production is lateralized within the brain what is a bird song? - long complex vocalization produced by a male in possession of a breeding territory song learni...

How do sheep compare nutritionally with cattle? - similar in: -digestive tract -forage selection -digestion rate -nutrient absorption dissimilar in: -sheep are seasonal breeders -twinning is desirable in sheep How many ewes are equivalent to one beef cow? - 5 ewes = 1 cow What is the difference in reproductive ability between white faced ewes and black-faced ewes? Explain. Why is this important for the sheep breeder? - - Black-faced breeds: will only breed in the fall to lamb in the s...

ANSC 333 Exam 2- Satterfield exam with complete solutions What is the carrier protein of estradiol? - Correct Answer Alpha-fetal proteins How does the surge center in males not develop? - Correct Answer The test yes produce testosterone which crosses the blood-testes barrier and aromatase converts the testosterone into estrodiol What controls cyclicity in females - Correct Answer Hypothalamus Why do we have pulses of GNRH - Correct Answer Because we have pulses of LH What stimul...

ANSC 333 Exam 2 Questions With Complete Solutions Factors that influence the age of puberty - Correct Answer genetics, acute nutrition, long term nutrition, social environment, photoperiod/season Genetics - Correct Answer maternal breeds mature faster (dairy, maternal, terminal, Bos Indicus) Acute Nutrition - Correct Answer ruminants have a more steady income of nutrients; when rats were deprived of glucose, LH levels dropped- most applicable to pigs/monogastrics Long Term Nutrition...

ANSI 3623 Exam 1 Questions & answers 2023 animal behavior - a response to changes in the internal/external environment basic principle #1: behavior responses - behavior responses occur as a result of changes in the internal and/or external environment of the animal i.e. a dog bark arouses a flock of sheep and elicits escape behavior, orienting sheep away from the dog stimulus - a thing or event that causes a reaction; may cause certain behavior patters that stem from internal (hormonal...

Bio 181 practice Exams 120 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following are NOT effective for mastering new ideas and forming long-term memories that can be accessed and used months or even years later? (choose ALL) A. Concentrating intense studying to the hours before an exam. B. sleep C. reading and re-reading the textbook chapters and notes several times D. practicing remembering ideas and vocabulary through self-quizzing E. elaboration: putting ideas in your own words and...

Bio 181 practice Exams 120 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following are NOT effective for mastering new ideas and forming long-term memories that can be accessed and used months or even years later? (choose ALL) A. Concentrating intense studying to the hours before an exam. B. sleep C. reading and re-reading the textbook chapters and notes several times D. practicing remembering ideas and vocabulary through self-quizzing E. elaboration: putting ideas in your own words and...