Study Material for Feb 28 Quiz

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

What are poikilotherms?

Back (Answer)

Cold-blooded animals

Front (Question)

What are homeotherms?

Back (Answer)

Warm-blooded animals

Front (Question)

What is the standard body temperature for horses?

Back (Answer)

100 degrees F

Front (Question)

What is the standard body temperature for cattle?

Back (Answer)

101.5 degrees F

Front (Question)

What is the standard body temperature for swine?

Back (Answer)

102.5 degrees F

Front (Question)

What is the standard body temperature for sheep?

Back (Answer)

102.3 degrees F

Front (Question)

What is the standard body temperature for chickens?

Back (Answer)

107.1 degrees F

Front (Question)

What is intensive management?

Back (Answer)

Heavy control over the environment

Front (Question)

What is extensive management?

Back (Answer)

Less producer control over the environment

#10

Front (Question)

What is the temperature regulation equation?

Back (Answer)

Heat produced by animal + heat absorbed by animal = heat lost

#11

Front (Question)

What is conduction?

Back (Answer)

Transfer of heat between objects

#12

Front (Question)

What is convection?

Back (Answer)

Transfer of heat by air movement

#13

Front (Question)

What is radiation?

Back (Answer)

Exchange of heat between objects that are not touching

#14

Front (Question)

What is evaporation?

Back (Answer)

Heat lost from skin and respiratory tract

#15

Front (Question)

Which three heat transfer methods allow animals to gain heat?

Back (Answer)

Conduction, convection, and radiation

#16

Front (Question)

What is the thermoneutral zone (TNZ)?

Back (Answer)

The range of ambient temperatures in which an animal functions best

#17

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for dairy and beef cattle?

Back (Answer)

40-60 degrees F

#18

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for calves?

Back (Answer)

55-75 degrees F

#19

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for sows?

Back (Answer)

55-70 degrees F

#20

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for egg-producing poultry?

Back (Answer)

45-65 degrees F

#21

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for meat-producing poultry?

Back (Answer)

55-75 degrees F

#22

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for shorn ewes?

Back (Answer)

70-75 degrees F

#23

Front (Question)

What is the TNZ for full fleece ewes?

Back (Answer)

40-60 degrees F

#24

Front (Question)

How do animals respond to temperatures lower than their TNZ?

Back (Answer)

• Increase food intake • Secrete thyroxin • Reduce blood flow to extremities • Shiver/Hunch/Huddle • Increase body insulation