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ASC Test 1
Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Animal Science | The Systematic and organized study of the biological processes and principles that provide the basis for the humane care and efficient husbandry/managment of animals. |
| Husbandry | The act of caring for domestic animals.(generally use term when referring to livestock species.)*Animal science is NOT husbandry |
| Disciplines | Branches that focus on a particular aspect of Biology. *Each species based (zoology, botany, ect.) includes all of the disciplines. |
| Botany | The study of plants |
| Zoology | The study of animals |
| Microbiology | The study of prokaryotes, organisms that lack nuclei |
| Renewable Products | Products you can obtain several times from the same animal. *Ex: semen, embryos, offspring, milk |
| Terminal Products | Product you can only obtain once from single species at time of slaughter.*Ex: Meat, Leather |