Animal Science Certification Review Pg 1

A castrated male horse is referred to as which of the following?

• Barrow
• Steer
• Wither
• Gelding

Which of the following is NOT grass hay?

• Brome
• Alfalfa
• Fescue
• Bermuda

In what molecule are genes located?

• mRNA
• RNA
• DNA
• Chromosomes

What is a side effect of docking a lambs tail too short?

• Lameness
• Rectal Prolapse
• Rickets
• Diarrhea

What is the fiber produced from the undercoat of a goats pelt?

• Wool
• Chevre
• Mohair
• Cashmere

When sows and gilts are ready to give birth, they are often placed in what?

• Farrowing crates
• outside individual pens
• Chutes 
• finishing barns

What is the technical term for overeating disease?

• Entertoxemia
• Orf
• Lacitic acidosis
• Circovirus

What term is used to describe the length of time from conception to birth?

• Reproduction
• Parturition
• Gestation
• Fe

How many stomach compartments does a ruminant have?

• 1
• 4
• 2
• 3

Fat rendered from pork carcasses is known as 

• Tallow
• Lard
• marbling
• Oleo