The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary actions
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- Fundic muscles prevent food from the oesophagus from entering the stomach of a pig
Cardiac- Free-range is a system where chickens are kept on the floor of a house until they stop laying eggs.
Deep litte- The gestation period in dairy cattle refers to the period between two lactations.
Dry- Dolly, the famous sheep, produced seven identical lambs through the process of genetic modification.
Cloning/nuclear transfe- A spermatozoon is the end product of the process of oogenesis.
Ovum/egg/female/reproductive sex cell/gamet- Grading is the provision of standard specifications which will give uniformity to a group of products.
Standardisation- An asset list is a record of capital goods on a farm.
Inventory- A single hereditary factor is called dihybrid inheritance.
Monohybrid- An allele represented by a capital letter is always recessive
Dominant- The law of independent assortment states that alleles separate into separate gametes so that each gamete contains only one gene for the characteristic.
Segregation- The Punnett square is a method used to determine the combined ratio of two feed components to get a required nutrient value.
Pearson- A production ration that provides just enough nutrients to keep an animal alive and in the same condition.
Maintenance- The colon is a part of the digestive system where undigested food is finally stored before it passes through the anus.
Rectum- The part of the sperm cell that facilitates penetration into the ovum is called the mid-piece.
Acrosome- Flushing is the implantation of an already fertilised egg cell from a superior animal into a recipient animal.
Embryo transfer- Anthelmintics are nutrient supplements that are placed in a field to provide grazing animals with additional nutrients.
Mineral licks- The chemical substances produced by an animal to provide protection against disease are called antibiotics.
Antibodies- Prolactin is responsible for the maintenance of pregnancy and its level drops soon after birth.
Progesterone- Maceration results in the fluids of the foetus and placenta being reabsorbed and no secondary infection occurring.
Mummification- The artificial vagina is the apparatus used to physically inseminate female animals.
Pistolette- The type of pollution that occurs when hot fluids are released into rivers and oceans
Thermal pollution- A layer inside the eye that absorbs light, thus reducing reflection
Choroid- A genetic cross involving two different characteristics
Dihybrid- The variety of life forms that exist on Earth
Biodiversity- The opening in the skull through which the spinal cord enters
Foramen magnum- Selling is customer-orientated.
Population- The Basic Conditions of Employment Act addresses issues such as minimum wages, hours of work, overtime, leave, working on Sundays and Mondays.
Hypothesis- Heritability is the foundation of selection in terms of desirable characteristics in farm animals.
Haemophilia- The purposeful method of breeding by identifying plants and animals to accomplish specific characteristics is called epistasis.
Extinction- Mutants is a group of genes and each adds to the value of certain phenotypic characteristics
Gene- Fodder flow refers to the amount of feed consumed by an animal to gain a kilogram of body weight.
Feed Conversion Ratio- Foot-and-mouth disease is a non-contagious animal disease whereby the pathogen will multiply inside the host.
Infectious/contagious- The recipient cow has superior genetic traits to produce the desired ova. br>Donor/superior
- The lactation period is the time when the udder prepares for optimum milk production.
Dry- The condition where the vagina protrudes from the vulva resulting in sterility, is called abortion.
Prolapsed vagina/prolapse- Value-adding is the alteration of the raw form of a product into a form that is easier for consumers to use.
Processing- Labour fatigue is the amount of work performed relative to the amount of money that is spent.
Productivity- Electroporation involves using fats as carriers of the required DNA through the cell membrane into a nucleus.
Lipofection- Prepotency means that both alleles are equally dominant and visible in the phenotype of the offspring
Co-dominance- The purposeful method of deciding which individual plants and animals to choose for breeding to accomplish specific characteristics in the progeny, is called epistasis.
Selection- The Punnett square is a method used to determine the combined ratio of two feed components to get a required nutrient value.
Pearson- A production ration that provides just enough nutrients to keep an animal alive and in the same condition.
Maintenance- The colon is a part of the digestive system where undigested food is finally stored before it passes through the anus.
Rectum- The part of the sperm cell that facilitates penetration into the ovum is called the mid-piece.
Acrosome- Flushing is the implantation of an already fertilised egg cell from a superior animal into a recipient animal.
Embryo transfer- The method used to divide the market for agricultural products into smaller groups of buyers is called market consolidationu>.
Segmentation- All business activities involving the flow of goods and services from the point of production until they reach the consumer is known as supply
Marketing chain- Seasonal fluctuation is a problem relating to the marketing of agricultural produce as it is exposed to spoilage and rotting.
Perishability- Valuation is when the value of an asset declines with time.
Depreciation- Atavism is the ability of parents to transmit genetic characteristics to their offspring.
Prepotency- A supplement programme is a strategic plan for livestock farmers to ensure that there is sufficient feed to meet the requirements of farm animals throughout the year.
Fodder flow/feed flow- A deep-litter system is when fowls are allowed to roam freely during the day and are confined in sheds at night.
Free-range/semi intensive/backyard- Chronic diseases occur suddenly, unexpectedly and sometimes with no previous signs, consequently leading to rapid death.
Per acute/acute- Broilers are kept intensively in battery cages for the production of eggs.
Layers- The endoderm is the middle layer from which the heart, skeleton, muscles, urogenital and vascular systems develop.
Mesoderm- The quantity of produce that consumers will be willing and able to buy is called supply.
Demand- Labour control is a measurement used by farm managers to refer to the output of the labour force.
Productivity- The term fixed capital is used to describe the type of capital, such as money, that is available to run a business on a daily basis.
Working/floating- Analytical skills allow a manager to reflect on changes in the industry and to develop strategies to cope with them.
Conceptual/business/entrepreneurial/adaptability- Prepotency refers to the reappearance of a characteristic after its apparent absence for a few generations.
Atavism- The lining of the rumen contains fingerlike protrusions called villi that act as heating rods for optimal temperature control.
Papillae- Vitamin K is essential for the formation of prothrombin that is essential for blood formation.
Clotting- The concept of nutritive ratio is used to give an indication of the fat content of a feed.
Protein- A microphone is used to listen to the respiratory rate and heart rate of an animal.
Stethoscope- The epididymis is a tube of muscular tissue and is the common excretion canal for urine and semen.
Vas deferens- The total quantity of a commodity that a producer wishes to sell is called the demand for that product.
Supply- The portion of the total available capital of the farming enterprise which is supplied by other persons or financial institutions is known as own capital.
Loan/credit/borrowed money- Industrialisation is the term used for the replacement of farm labour by capital investment on the farm.
Mechanisation- Cross-breeding leads to a gradual decrease in performance from generation to generation.
Inbreeding- A micro-injection is an apparatus used to fire tiny particles of genes into a piece of the plant tissue.
Gene gun- Bile that is responsible for the emulsification of proteins, is secreted by the liver.
Fats- A battery system is where there are a small number of animals in a large area with minimal human and technological involvement.
Free range- A tool used to clip the seminal tube above the testis without cutting the scrotum during the castration of animals is called a/an elastrator.
Burdizzo- The milk produced during the first few days after calving contains pathogens for immunisation against diseases
Antibodies- The part of the male reproductive organ that is responsible for regulating testicular temperature is the epididymis.
Scrotum- Mastication is a chemical form of digestion which increases the surface area of food for effective enzyme activity.
Mechanical/physical- A feeding approach where animals have unlimited access to a supplement and can eat when and as much as they wish is called fodder feeding.
Cafeteria style/ad lib/free choice- Quarantine involves the management practice and strategy that controls the introduction and spreading of diseases through contact
Isolation/separation- Painting the teats of sows with zinc decreases the chances of anaemia in piglets.
Iron/Fe/ferrous sulphate- Transplantation is a technique used on female animals to make them come into heat approximately at the same time.
Synchronisation- Controlled marketing is a system where two or more independent organisations work together to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs.
Co-operative/pool- Hedging is a form of marketing where goods are exchanged for other goods or services
Bartering- A manager is a person who identifies a unique business opportunity, gathers resources and is willing to take the risk of setting up the business.
Entrepreneur- Scarcity is when capital goods lose their value as a result of becoming outdated and inefficient due to wear and tear.
Depreciation- Heritability makes it possible to identify individuals in a population for the selection of animals for breeding programmes.
Variation/biometrics/EBV- The reticulum is a tube-like fold of tissue used to channel milk to the abomasum of young suckling ruminant animals.
Oesophageal groove- An intensive animal production system is characterised by a low production output per area of land.
High- Castration is the process of removing young suckling animals permanently from their mothers.
Weaning- A maintenance ration is used for work, growth and fattening.
Production ration- The common dipping system for tick control where the animal is completely immersed in the dipping compound is called a spray race.
Plunge dip- The total quantity of a commodity that a producer wishes to sell is called the demand for that product.
Supply- The portion of the total available capital of the farming enterprise which is supplied by other persons or financial institutions, is known as own capital.
Loan/Credit/Borrowed capital- A farm worker spends most of his/her time on planning, administrative duties, marketing and supervisory tasks.
Manager- Cross-breeding leads to a gradual decrease in performance from generation to generation.
Inbreeding- A micro-injection is an apparatus used to fire tiny particles of genes into a piece of plant tissue.
Gene gun - Free-range is a system where chickens are kept on the floor of a house until they stop laying eggs.