Applied Animal Nutrition: Beef Animal Production
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What characterizes the growth phase after the pre-embryonic phase?

  • Rapid development of all tissues simultaneously
  • Differential growth rates of various tissues and organs (correct)
  • Only external body shape changes
  • Uniform slow growth of all organs

    • Which organs develop rapidly and reach a high degree of maturity in the early stages of life?

  • Nervous system, heart, liver, and kidneys (correct)
  • Fats
  • Bones
  • Muscles

    • What shape does the growth curve of post-embryonic growth resemble?

  • U-shape
  • L-shape
  • V-shape
  • S-shape (correct)

    • What happens during the third stage of the post-embryonic growth curve?

    <p>Growth nearly halts and excess fat begins to deposit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the lengths of growth stages differ among species?

    <p>Species with longer gestation periods have larger mature body sizes and longer growth stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the early stages of life, which tissues develop in order of priority?

    <p>Organs &gt; bones &gt; muscles &gt; fats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Stage 3 of body development for cows, which tissue type starts to grow rapidly?

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

    What weight range defines Stage 2 for sheep?

    <p>13.6 - 41 kg</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage do animals' organs and bones reach near-maturity and muscles are in a high growth phase?

    <p>Stage 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these animals reaches a body weight range of 0.68-2.27 kg in the second growth stage?

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

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