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Ag Foundations sem 1

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agriscience   the application of scientific principles and new technologies to agriculture  
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agriculture   activities concerned with the production of plants and animals, and the related supplies, services, mechanics, products, processing and marketing  
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agribusiness   commercial firms that have developed with or stem from agriculture  
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renewable natural resources   resources provided by nature that can replace themselves  
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technology   application of science to an industrial or commercial objective  
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aquaculture   raising of finfish, shellfish, and other aquatic animals under controlled conditions  
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agricultural engineering   application of engineering principles in agricultural settings  
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animal science technology   use of modern principles and practices in animal growth and management  
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crop science   use of modern principles in growing and managing crops  
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soil science   study of the properties and management of soil to grow plants  
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biotechnology   use of cells or components of cells to produce products or processes  
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integrated pest management   pest-control program based on multiple control practices  
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biology   basic science of the plant and animal kingdoms  
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chemistry   science dealing with the characteristics of elements or simple substance  
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entomology   science of insect life  
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agronomy   science and economics of managing land and field crops  
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horticulture   the science of producing, processing, and marketing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants  
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animal sciences   animal growth, care and management  
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agricultural education   teaching and program management in agriculture  
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parasite   organism that lives in or on another organism with no benefit to the host  
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tractor   source of power for belt-driven machines, as well as for pulling  
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milking machine   machine that milks cows and goats  
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selective breeding   mating adults who have characteristics desired in the offspring  
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genetic engineering   movement of genes from one cell to another  
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combine   machine that is used to cut and thresh seed crops such as grain  
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reaper   machine that cuts grain  
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polluted   containing harmful chemicals or organisms  
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forestry   industry that grows, manages, and harvests trees for lumber, poles posts, panels, paper, and many other commodities  
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production agriculture   farming and ranching  
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nutrition   the process whereby all body parts receive materials needed for function, growth, and renewal  
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anatomy   the structure and arrangement of the various parts o the body of an animal or plant  
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hormone   chemical that regulates activities of the body  
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dry matter   material left after all water is removed from feed material  
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digestive system   system that provides food for the body of the animal and for all of its systems  
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vitamin   complex chemical essential for normal body functions  
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mineral   element essential for normal body functions  
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skeletal system   bones joined together by cartilage and ligaments  
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muscular system   the lean meat of the animal  
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circulatory system   the system that provides food and oxygen to the cells of the body and filters waste materials from the body  
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respiratory system   system that provides oxygen to the blood of the animal  
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central nervous system   the brain and the spinal cord  
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urinary system   system that removes waste materials from the blood  
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ruminant   animal that has a stomach with four digestive compartments  
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roughage   grass, hay or silage and other feeds high in fiber and low in TDN  
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monogastric   animal with a single-compartment stomach  
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concentrate   feed high in total digestive nutrients and low in fiber  
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antibiotic   substance used to help prevent or control infections and diseases of animals  
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host animal   a species of animal in or on which diseases or parasites can live  
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contagious   diseases that can be spread by contact  
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roundworm   slender worm that is tapered on both ends  
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protozoa   microscopic, one-celled animals that are parasites of animals  
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mange   crusty skin condition caused from mites  
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intravenous   in the vein  
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intramuscular   in the muscle  
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subcutaneous   under the skin  
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intradermal   between layers of skin  
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infusion   the process of treating udder problems through the teat canal  
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immune   not affected by  
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disinfectant   material that destroys infective agents such as bacteria and viruses  
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ova   female reproductive cells or eggs from the ovary of an animal  
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sperm   male reproductive units  
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gene   a unit of hereditary material located on a chromosome  
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chromosome   the rod-like carrier for genes  
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dominant   gene that expresses itself to the exclusion of other genes  
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recessive   a gene that remains hidden and expresses itself only in the absence of a dominant gene  
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cell   a unit of protoplasmic material with a nucleus and cell walls  
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nucleus   a cell structure that contains pairs of chromosomes on which genes are located at specific locations  
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lipid   fat droplets inside a cell  
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mitosis   simple cell division for growth  
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meiosis   cell division that results in the formation of gametes  
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homozygous   pairs of gene that are alike  
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heterozygous   pairs of genes that are different  
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mutation   change in genes  
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testosterone   male sex hormone  
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estrogen   hormone that regulates the heat period  
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ovulation   process of releasing mature eggs from the ovary  
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gestation   length of pregnancy  
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ration   the amount of feed fed in one day  
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carbohydrate   starches and sugars that provide energy in the diet  
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rumen   one of the compartments of the stomach in cattle, deer, and sheep that is responsible for the breakdown of cellulose in the feed that is consumed  
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feed additive   a nonnutritive substance added to feed to improve growth, increase feed efficiency, or maintain health  
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abortion   loss of a fetus before it is viable  
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secondary host   a plant or animal that carries a disease or parasite during part of the life cycle  
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balling gun   a device used to place a pill in an animal's throat  
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drench   a process of administering drugs orally to animals  
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cannula   blunt needle  
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sex-linked   genes carried on chromosomes that determine sex  
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estrus   heat period or time when female animal is receptive to the male animal  
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inbreeding   mating of animals that are related  
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protoplasm   all of the contents within the walls of a living cell  
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mitochondrion   plays a role in converting animal food to usable energy  
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endoplasmic reticulum   a cell structure that stores proteins and facilities their movement to other parts of the cell as needed  
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deoxyribonucleic acid   coded genetic material in a cell  
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heritability   the capacity to be passed down from parent to offspring  
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fetus   embryo from the time of attachment to the uterine wall until birth  
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zygote   fertilized egg  
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ribosome   a cell structure that is responsible for synthesizing proteins  
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incomplete dominance   neither gene expresses itself to the exclusion of the other  
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genotype   the genetic makeup of an individual or group of organisms  
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phenotype   physical appearance of an individual  
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progesterone   hormone that prevents estrus during pregnancy and causes development of the mammary system  
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fluke   very small, flat worm that is a parasite  
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intraruminal   in the rumen  
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intraperitoneal   in the abdominal cavity  
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lactose   compound milk sugar  
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endocrine system   a group of ductless glands that release hormones in the body  
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deficiency disease   condition resulting from improper levels or balances of nutrients  
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TDN   the measure of digestibility of feed  
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