Unit 1 - Intro to Animal Science Study Guide

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Animal domestication is:

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the process of taming animals for human use

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Domesticated animals are raised in which type of environment?

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Controlled environment

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The term that describes animals not domesticated is:

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Wild

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Animals that were once domesticated but returned to the wild are called:

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Feral animals

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Cattle were domesticated in Europe and parts of Asia around which years?

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Around 8000-6000 BCE

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The first domesticated bovine species was: Aurochs, Bison, Yak, Water buffalo

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Aurochs

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Common uses for domesticated cattle historically included:

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Providing milk, meat, and labor

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The main reason animals were domesticated by humans was:

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to provide food and labor

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The term for animals used for pulling loads is ______. Name three common draft animals.

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draft animals; oxen, horses, and donkeys

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Companion animals are pets kept for a person's company. Which of the following lists includes five examples of companion animals? Dog, cat, rabbit, parrot, guinea pig, Lion, tiger, bear, wolf, cheetah, Shark, dolphin, whale, octopus, seal, Crocodile, snake, lizard, turtle, frog

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Dog, cat, rabbit, parrot, guinea pig