Across
- 1. A common internal parasite that can affect cats and dogs of all ages that absorbs vital nutrients from the animal. Adults are segmented worms in the intestines.
- 6. Vaccines made of highly stable preparations of whole virus or bacteria incapable of replicating following administration, also known as "killed" vaccines.
- 10. Chicken breed commonly used for meat production
- 12. Proper bone name for the kneecap.
- 13. Genetic mutation in the myostatin gene that causes twice the number of muscle fibers to develop.
- 15. A fat cell.
- 16. Lobe of the brain responsible for personality, memory, and behavior.
- 19. Nutrients that encourage growth of beneficial microbes.
- 20. Breed of cattle originating from India with long, droopy ears.
- 22. Organ used for fermentation by microbes in some animals such as cattle.
Down
- 2. Biological catalyst that accelerates chemical reactions.
- 3. Technical term for chewing.
- 4. The most important mineral for muscle contraction.
- 5. Organelle that gives muscle its red color.
- 7. Bones of the fingers and toes.
- 8. Hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose.
- 9. Organ that produces bile which is important for digestion.
- 11. A virus that affects the neurological system. Causes a severe, often fatal, polioencephalitis affecting the gray matter of the brain. All species are susceptible.
- 14. The largest organ of the human body.
- 17. Where chickens obtain calcium for developing eggshells.
- 18. Organ that is the central metabolic hub.
- 21. Brain units responsible for receiving and transmitting information throughout the body.