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 (C)</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 (C)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fats (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What weight range defines Stage 2 for sheep?

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

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