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What does ethology primarily focus on?

  • Conservation of natural habitats
  • Genetic engineering of animals
  • Breeding techniques for domestic animals
  • Behavior of animals in their natural environment (correct)
  • Which principle is fundamental to animal welfare?

  • Domestication of wild animals
  • Provision of adequate housing, nutrition, and veterinary care (correct)
  • Minimizing the use of animals in research
  • Maximizing profit from animal products
  • What is the primary goal of animal husbandry?

  • Introducing wild species into farming systems
  • Increasing crop production
  • Ensuring sustainable and ethical care of animals for food and agriculture (correct)
  • Cloning farm animals
  • Which practice is NOT commonly used in livestock health management?

    <p>Genetic modification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an application of animal biotechnology?

    <p>Production of transgenic animals for pharmaceutical purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of cloning in animal biotechnology?

    <p>To create genetically identical copies of an animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which behavior is characterized by self-grooming or scratching due to conflicting drives?

    <p>Displacement behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of learning involves increased sensitivity to a stimulus through repeated exposure?

    <p>Sensitization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a series of management practices designed to prevent the introduction or spread of disease agents in an animal production facility?

    <p>Biosecurity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an innate ability to resist certain diseases?

    <p>Natural Immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which act is known as the Animal Welfare Act of 1998?

    <p>RA 8485</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A strongly exaggerated sign stimulus triggering a much stronger response than normal is termed what?

    <p>Super sign stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The breeding or gestation period of swine typically takes about how many weeks?

    <p>16 to 20 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of disease resistance, what does the term 'Acquired Immunity' refer to?

    <p>Resistance developed through exposure to specific infectious agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory is also known as deontological theories?

    <p>Obligation-based theories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves using recombinant DNA technology to alter the genetic makeup of an organism?

    <p>Genetic engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the process of modifying the genetic makeup of an organism through recombinant DNA technology?

    <p>Genetic Engineering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of pheromone is primarily responsible for influencing mood and emotion?

    <p>Modulator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement correctly defines Classical Ethology?

    <p>Focus on individuals or small groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Anorexia is defined as which of the following?

    <p>Refusal to eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of animal agriculture, what is the major production cost that can account for over 65% of all expenses in pork production?

    <p>Feed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage that is NOT associated with Artificial Insemination?

    <p>Regulates population size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavioral process describes how innate behaviors become signals for communication?

    <p>Ritualization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the physiological phenomenon characterized by a decrease in response to a repeated stimulus called?

    <p>Habituation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of animal reproduction allows for genetic consistency by replicating productivity-proven animals?

    <p>Cloning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a process where an animal follows the first object it experiences after birth?

    <p>Imprinting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of synchronizing estrus cycles in embryo transfer procedures?

    <p>To ensure proper timing for embryo implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately represents a common misconception about Ethology?

    <p>Ethology is only concerned with domesticated animals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key advantage does artificial insemination offer in livestock breeding?

    <p>Facilitates access to superior genetic material</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the low labor requirement in an automated feed delivery system?

    <p>Automatically regulates animal feeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of learning processes, which term describes a type of learning that is influenced by rewards or punishments?

    <p>Operant conditioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these types of pheromones is incorrectly characterized?

    <p>Facilitator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an anthelmintic?

    <p>Albendazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gestation period of a cow?

    <p>9 months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option describes an advantage of in vitro fertilization and maturation?

    <p>All the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the type of immunity obtained from vaccination?

    <p>Active immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is NOT an advantage of genetic engineering?

    <p>Improvement of genetic diversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a hazard associated with cloning?

    <p>Large offspring syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory best addresses costs and benefits to humans in controlling infectious diseases from wildlife?

    <p>Contractarian</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes classical conditioning?

    <p>Learning through association of stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of isolation and quarantine in disease management for animals?

    <p>To prevent the spread of disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of immunity is characterized as an innate ability to resist certain diseases?

    <p>Natural immunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method produces genetically identical animals through the replication of a single organism?

    <p>Cloning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of semen collection that mimics natural ejaculation most closely?

    <p>Artificial vagina method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of animal behavior, what biological factor significantly influences behavior patterns?

    <p>Genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intricate behavior do honeybees exhibit to communicate the location of food sources?

    <p>Dancing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is considered the most effective for disposing of infected carcasses and controlling bacterial infection?

    <p>Fire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What behavior is typically described as self-grooming and occurs due to conflict between urges?

    <p>Displacement behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    ZOOT 1100 - DVM 1-2 Questions

    • Ethology's primary focus: Animal behavior in natural environments.
    • Animal Welfare Key Principle: Provision of adequate housing, nutrition, and veterinary care.
    • Animal Husbandry Goal: Ensuring sustainable and ethical care of animals for food and agriculture.
    • Common Livestock Health Management Practice: Vaccination programs and regular deworming.
    • Animal Biotechnology Application: Development of genetically modified crops and transgenic animals for pharmaceuticals.
    • Cloning Purpose (Animal Biotechnology): Creating genetically identical copies of animals.
    • Displacement Behavior: Self-grooming, touching, or scratching when an animal has a conflict of drives.
    • Non-Associative Learning (Habituation): Repeated stimulus results in decreased response.
    • Common Livestock Management Practice (Health): Disease monitoring.
    • Age of Castration for Male Horses: 1-2 years.
    • Embryo Transfer Method Types: Surgical (laparotomy) and nonsurgical (transcervical).
    • Reproductive Cloning Method: Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer.
    • Common Animal Welfare Issue: Animal breeding and livestock production.
    • Animal Disease Control Theory: Utilitarianism.
    • Animal Welfare Act (1998): Animal killing permitted in specific situations only, including imminent threat to human life.
    • Protozoan Disease Example(s): Trypanosomosis.
    • Pheromone Types: Releaser, Primer, Signaler.
    • Ethical Concerns (Animal Farming): Religious reasons.
    • Dry Cows: Female cows not producing milk who are expected to calve within 30 to 60 days.
    • Types of Immunity: Natural, Acquired, Passive, Active.
    • Livestock Disease Classifications: Bacterial, Rickettsial, Cardiovascular, Endoparasitic.
    • Gestation Period for Cows: 9 months.
    • Sex Hormone Affects Mood: Releaser pheromones.
    • Advantages of Genetic Engineering: Creation of organisms with more benefits, tailor-made organisms with desirable characteristics, increase genetic diversity, better food creation.
    • Disadvantages of Artificial Insemination: Expensive for inferior males, can utilize semen after death of sire.
    • Animal Welfare Act (1998): Killing animals is unlawful except in imminent danger to human life.
    • Classic Ethology Focus: Individuals or small groups and evolution of adaptive behaviors.

    Other Topics

    • Gestation Period (Cow): 9 months.
    • Gestation Period (Swine): 10-14 weeks.
    • Horse Castration Age: 1 to 2 years.
    • Animal Biotechnology: Genetic, Cloning, and Embryo Transfer.
    • Animal Communication: Visual, Auditory, and Tactile.
    • Animal Behavior: Imprinting, Sensitization, Ethology, Ritualization.
    • Learning Types: Imprinting, Sensitization, Associative, Classical Conditioning, Latent learning..

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    Test your knowledge on animal welfare principles, ethology, and biotechnology applications in animal husbandry. This quiz covers a variety of topics including disease management, cloning, and innate behaviors. Perfect for students studying agricultural sciences or animal care.

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