ASCI 112 Midterm 1 Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024
There was a rise of animal domestication in the Neolithic Era!. What animal is NOT part of that era?
a. Cattle and Swine
b. Sheep and Goats
c. Cats
d. Dogs - ANSWER-Dogs
What was the first animal domesticated? About what year was it do...
ASCI 112 Midterm 1 Exam Questions &
Answers 2023/2024
There was a rise of animal domestication in the Neolithic Era!. What animal is NOT part of that era?
a. Cattle and Swine
b. Sheep and Goats
c. Cats
d. Dogs - ANSWER-Dogs
What was the first animal domesticated? About what year was it domesticated? - ANSWER-Dogs, 15,000
years ago
Why was there a surge of domestication in the neolithic era? - ANSWER-Farming, increased stability
Adoption Theory: - ANSWER-Artificial selection, Taming the young, and breeding the tamest
Adaption Theory: - ANSWER-Natural selction, animals choose to be domesticated, easier to find food and
shelter
Domestication: - ANSWER-is NOT tameness- is a sustained multi-generational relationship in which one
group of organisms assumes a significant degree of influence over the reproduction and care of another
group to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that second group
Tameness: - ANSWER--is a gradual habituation to humans, characterized by reduced fearfulness of
humans. (Zoos)
What was the name of the Russian biologist who led the famous fox experiments? - ANSWER-Dmitry
Belyayev
True/False. The fox experiments helped discover a biochemical link between the hormone
, adrenaline and coat color. - ANSWER-True
How many farm animals are there? - ANSWER-Over a billion farm animals in the U.S., 90% are broilers
How many companion animals? - ANSWER-100 million to 500 million in US
How many lab animals? - ANSWER-100,000 to 1 million lab animals in US but doesn't count mice
How many exotic animals: - ANSWER-100,000 to 1 million exotic animals in US
What countries are the most food insecure and how does this relate to farms? - ANSWER-Africa, Asia,
South America, developing countries, what they can produce, they are smaller
Science: - ANSWER-the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the
structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.
Natural Selection vs. Artificial Selection - ANSWER-Darwinism vs. Human Involvement
Piebald: - ANSWER-black and white coat pattern typically on cows/horses
Neotany: - ANSWER-the retention of juvenile features in the adult animal.
CA Proposition 2 (2008) - ANSWER-Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act
Prohibit the confinement of certain farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around
freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs, mainly veal calves, layer hens and sows
3 Organizationsfor animal agriculture: - ANSWER-FAO-Food and Agricultural Organization of the United
Nations
USDA
FDA
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