TY  - BOOK
AU  - Oates,Leila
ED  - Ebook Central (Jisc)
TI  - Revise BTEC National Animal Management Revision Guide
SN  - 9781292285689
PY  - 2017///
CY  - london
PB  - Pearson Education Limited
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Introduction -- Contents -- Unit 1: Animal Breeding and Genetics -- 1: Reasons for breeding -- 2: Genetic terminology -- 3: Mendelian genetics and monohybrid crosses -- 4: Dihybrid crosses -- 5: Gene interactions -- 6: Sources of variation -- 7: Selective breeding -- 8: Desirable characteristics -- 9: Construction of breeding programmes -- 10: Factors affecting selection for breeding -- 11: Use of information in animal evaluation -- 12: Animal condition -- 13: Behaviour assessment -- 14: Legislative requirements for breeding animals -- 15: Legislative requirements for breeding dogs -- 16: Handling techniques and strategies -- 17: Preparation for breeding -- 18: Reproductive technologies -- 19: Contraception -- 20: Pregnancy diagnosis in mammals -- 21: Preparing for parturition -- 22: Parturition -- 23: Housing of breeding animals -- 24: Care plans -- 25: Care plans: dogs - parturition and neonatal care -- 26: Care plans: dogs - early life to weaning -- 27: Care plans: poultry - egg incubation -- 28: Care plans: poultry - hatching to fully grown -- 29: Care plans: reptiles -- 30: Congenital and hereditary conditions -- 31: Analysing DNA -- 32: Genetic screening and disorders -- 33: Gene modification -- 34: Genetic modification process -- 35: Creating a transgenic animal -- 36: Implications of genetic manipulation -- 37: Regulation and ethics of genetic manipulation -- 38: Your Unit 1 set task -- 39: Reading the brief -- 40: Carrying out research -- 41: Making notes -- 42: Understanding command words -- 43: Short-answer questions -- 44: Longer answer questions -- 45: Essay-style questions -- Unit 2: Animal Biology -- 46: Cellular ultrastructure -- 47: The plasma membrane -- 48: Microscopy -- 49: Cellular control -- 50: Cell transport -- 51: Active transport -- 52: Animal tissue types -- 53: Epithelial tissue -- 54: Connective tissue; 55: Muscle tissue -- 56: Structure of nervous tissue -- 57: Fast and slow twitch muscle fibres -- 58: Muscle contraction -- 59: Functions of the skeleton -- 60: Classification, structure and function of bones -- 61: Joints and muscles -- 62: The integumentary system -- 63: Structure and function of feather types -- 64: Methods of locomotion -- 65: Musculoskeletal adaptions and disorders -- 66: Nutrients and digestion -- 67: Specialised digestive systems -- 68: Oral cavity adaptations -- 69: Regulation of blood glucose -- 70: Digestive disorders -- 71: Action potentials -- 72: The nervous system -- 73: The autonomic nervous system -- 74: Receptors and sense organs -- 75: The structure of the eye -- 76: How the eye works -- 77: Eye adaptations -- 78: Common neurological disorders -- 79: Structure and function of blood -- 80: The circulatory system -- 81: The cardiac cycle -- 82: The respiratory system -- 83: Respiration -- 84: Gas exchange and blood proteins -- 85: The lymphatic system -- 86: Circulatory system disorders -- 87: Male reproductive system in mammals -- 88: Female reproductive system in mammals -- 89: Fertilisation and gestation length in mammals -- 90: Reproductive hormones -- 91: The oestrous cycle -- 92: Role of hormones in parturition and lactation -- 93: Reproductive system in birds -- 94: Structure of an avian egg -- 95: Egg formation -- 96: Embryo development -- 97: The excretory system -- 98: Nephrons -- 99: Osmoregulation -- 100: Nitrogenous waste removal -- 101: The thermoregulatory system -- 102: Warming and cooling -- 103: Adaption and variation -- 104: Modern technology and classification -- 105: Living organism classification -- 106: Classification difficulties -- 107: Your Unit 2 exam -- 108: Short-answer questions -- 109: 'Complete' and 'define' questions -- 110: Data questions -- 111: 'Explain' questions; 112: 'Describe' questions -- 113: 'Discuss' questions -- 114: 'Compare' questions -- Unit 3: Animal Welfare and Ethics -- 115: Animal welfare -- 116: Animal housing -- 117: Suitable environment -- 118: Balanced diets -- 119: Nutritional problems -- 120: Dietary needs of ruminants -- 121: Dietary needs of hindgut fermenters -- 122: Normal behaviour patterns -- 123: Behaviour and feeding -- 124: Circadian rhythms -- 125: Environmental enrichment -- 126: Exercise -- 127: Solitary animals -- 128: Presocial animals -- 129: Presocial and eusocial animals -- 130: Preventative care and treatment -- 131: What are ethics? -- 132: Ethical theories -- 133: Exploration of ethical frameworks -- 134: Using ethical frameworks -- 135: Consumer ethics -- 136: Definitions of animal welfare -- 137: Animal welfare legislation -- 138: Role of the government in animal welfare -- 139: Legislation and codes of practice -- 140: Pet animals -- 141: Dogs -- 142: Riding and boarding establishments -- 143: Farmed animals -- 144: Transporting animals -- 145: Wild animals in zoos and private collections -- 146: The fur trade -- 147: Animals in science and education -- 148: Animals used for entertainment -- 149: Wildlife and conservation -- 150: Killing animals -- 151: Animal welfare inspectors -- 152: Welfare appraisals -- 153: Measuring behaviour -- 154: Welfare appraisal measuring techniques -- 155: Welfare appraisal action plans -- 156: Your Unit 3 set task -- 157: Researching a task brief -- 158: Carrying out research -- 159: Making notes -- 160: Responding to stimulus material -- 161: Writing an appraisal report -- 162: Evaluating information supplied -- 163: Producing an action plan -- 164: Exploring ethical issues -- 165: Answers
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