Animal Domestication
first livestock animals to be tamed
What are sheep?
process where an embryo is taken from one female and placed in another to achieve pregnancy in the other female
What is embryo transfer?
process of converting animal tissue into value-added products
What is rendering?
fat rendered from beef carcasses used to make soap and lubricants
What is tallow?
Year livestock animals were first brought to the Americas
When is 1493?
Cattle were first tamed during this time period
What is the Neolithic Age? or What is the New Stone Age?
act of breeding different breeds of the same species together to form a hybrid
What is crossbreeding?
intramuscular fat deposits within the muscle fibers
What is marbling?
two categories of animal by-products
What is edible and non-edible?
Brahmans are an example of cattle descended from this
What is Bos indicus?
Only animals that require constant care and constant vigilance to keep alive/Would not survive in the wild
What are sheep?
refers to animals which pull loads
CAFOS
What are Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations?
taken from the pancreas of animals
What is insulin?
One of the largest indicators or one of the largest factors that affects quality
What is age?
Ancestor of domesticated goats
What is the pasang/Great Ibex?
large operated facilities which raise animals in a confined area & provide management over the animals
What are CAFOs?
used to determine value among all red meat animals
What is yield grade?
taken from the lungs of animals and used to prevent blood clotting
What is heparin?
the use of a plastic film or pouch in which meat products are placed inside and then the air is removed
What is vacuum sealing?
Ancestor of horses found in swamps
What is eohippus?
process in which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female animal through artificial means
What is artificial insemination?
Leftover fat and meat from carcasses
What is trim?
used to produce glue, buttons, sandpaper, dice, piano keys, and toothbrushes
What are horns, hooves, and bones?
In the US, new chemical entities are regulated, especially for livestock and the animal industry through this
What is Food & Drug Administration?