Students explain the major functions of the digestive, reproductive, circulatory, nervous, muscular, skeletal, respiratory, and endocrine systems. Students explain or diagram the concepts and process of the genetic basis for animal selection, the process of fertilization, and the processes of meiosis and mitosis. Animal Health 7. Students understand the factors influencing animal nutrition and feeding. Students identify common feed ingredients and explain the uses of different feeds for particular animal species.
Students identify general symptoms of animal health problems.
They recognize a sick animal, describe its symptoms, and assist in its treatment. Students demonstrate awareness of renewable and non-renewable resources used in agriculture. Students identify and discuss major issues confronting human, plant, and animal life related to the use of renewable natural resources. Students discuss the use of recycling and conservation in preserving non-renewable resources.