AVS 3311 – DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS OF
PPT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
True or False: No human society lacking domestic animals has ever
evolved beyond the primitive hunter-gatherer stage. - ANSWER True
True or False: Humans share over 99% of DNA in common with chimps.
- ANSWER True
Earliest Homo species found in the fossil record. - ANSWER Homo
erectus
True or False: Homo erectus dates back to 1.6 million years and are the
first species to leave Africa. - ANSWER True
What use was fire for early H. sapiens? - ANSWER Fire was used for
cooking and reducing plant toxins.
Define opportunistic feeders. - ANSWER Eating anything that is
available.
The cecum is a vestigial organ of what? - ANSWER Appendix
When and where was there a food shift seen? - ANSWER 10,000 years
ago in the Middle East
Define domestication of an animal. - ANSWER An animal that has been
bred in captivity for purposes of economic profit.
Where we're geese domesticated from? - ANSWER Europe and Asia
What does domestication have control over an animal? - ANSWER food,
environment/territory, and breeding
When we're ducks domesticated? - ANSWER 3,000 years ago in China
, Name the 4 degrees of domestication. - ANSWER 1) wild
2) raised in captivity
3) raised commercially
4) domesticated
Scientific name for ostriches and domestication area. - ANSWER
Struthio camelus and South Africa
Define "wild" domestication. - ANSWER Animals are raised in their
natural habitat without human interaction.
Scientific name for Emu. - ANSWER Dromaius novaehollandiae
Define "raised in captivity" domestication. - ANSWER Animals that are
bred and raised in captivity that are nurtured under human control. No
change in appearance or behavior from their wild counterparts.
Emu are native to _____________ - ANSWER Australia
Define "commercially raised" domestication. - ANSWER Animals that are
captive or semi-domesticated that are raised on ranches or farms in
large numbers for food, commodities, or the pet trade.
What do the camelids consist of? - ANSWER Camels, llamas, and
alpacas
Define "domesticated" domestication. - ANSWER Animals that are
raised and bred under human control for many generations and animal
behavior and appearance are altered compared to wild.
True or False: Camels are considered pests to natural habitats. -
ANSWER True
Name the 3 changes seen with domestication. - ANSWER 1)
morphologic
2) physiologic
3) behavioral
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