ANSC 1011 : Study Guide For Exam 1
Document Summary
It is important to understand that agriculture is the backbone for all modern civilization, etc. Almost all people are dependent on agriculture for their existence: more developed agricultural counties = highest standard of living. Hunters (started off this way; some are still using this method) to farmers (felt more convenient to have crops and animals with them) to agriculture (more advanced; college degree minimum) Animals are a renewable resource (sell babies going to make money) that have contributed to human societies for millennia. Animal science- the filed of science that includes the study of all aspects of domestic animals. Animal science specialties: animal breeding (applied genetics); nutrition (feeding animals); physiology (mechanisms of animal life); animal health (diseases, parasites, and environmental factors); ethology (animal behavior) Have an idea about world populations of animals. 19. 7 billion poultry (only 5-8 pounds; produce eggs) 1. 08 billion sheep (wool not as valuable as past; synthetic fibers)
