Animal Behaviour
Learning through pairing two stimuli, as shown in Pavlov's experiment, is called this.
What is classical conditioning?
The roundworm that causes visceral larva migrans (VLM) in humans is this.
What is Toxocara canis?
This set of steps helps determine the cause of an infectious disease by isolating and testing the suspected pathogen.
What are Koch’s Postulates?
This protein in red blood cells binds and transports oxygen.
What is hemoglobin?
Osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes are types of these cells.
What are bone cells?
Giving a dog a treat when it sits demonstrates this type of operant conditioning.
What is positive reinforcement?
This hookworm species causes cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) in humans.
What is Ancylostoma braziliense?
A protein-based infectious agent that causes neurological diseases like mad cow disease is called this.
What is a prion?
Blood flows from the right atrium to this next chamber of the heart.
What is the right ventricle?
This joint allows motion in all directions, like the shoulder or hip.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
The process where animals stop responding to a repeated stimulus is called this.
What is habituation?
Rabies is caused by this type of pathogen.
What is an RNA virus?
This diagnostic method detects parasite eggs by mixing feces with a high-specific gravity solution.
What is fecal flotation?
These cells are essential for fighting infections in the immune system.
What are white blood cells?
The flap of cartilage that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing is called this.
What is the epiglottis?
A repetitive horse behavior involving biting or sucking on stable fences is called this.
What is cribbing?
This bacterial zoonotic disease affects kidneys and is often transmitted through contact with contaminated water or soil.
What is leptospirosis?
In microbiology, this type of media inhibits some bacteria while allowing others to grow.
What is selective media?
The heart’s natural pacemaker, responsible for initiating electrical impulses, is called this.
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
Red blood cell production occurs primarily in this tissue.
What is bone marrow?
The critical age window between 3 and 12 weeks when puppies are most receptive to socialization is known as this.
What is the sensitive socialization period?
Pasteurizing milk helps prevent this zoonotic disease from spreading from farm animals to humans.
What is Q fever?
Overcrowding and stress in animals increase the probability of this.
What is infection?
The thickest muscular wall of the heart is found in this chamber.
What is the left ventricle?
The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood is called this.
What is the nephron?