Livestock CDE Q 51-75

Proteins produced by an animal's immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:

• serums
• antibodies
• vaccines
• toxoids

A market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder is known as a(n):

• internet market
• auction market
• electronic market
• contract market

Brisket disease affects the ______ in cattle?

• heart
• lungs
• stomach
• brain

Which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability?

• hay
• silage
• concentrates
• by-products

Yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about ____________ pounds.

• 100 - 250
• 550 - 700
• 400 - 550
• 250 - 400

Fine Wool breeds of sheep include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Delaine Merino
• Debouillet
• Corriedale
• Rambouillet

Administering an medicinal agent to livestock that requires placement directly into a vein is called: 

• intravenous
• subcutaneous
• intrarumen
• intramuscular

Subcutaneous injections are given:

• under the skin
• in the muscle
• orally
• in the ear

About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States comes from the beef industry?

• 38
• 24
• 52
• 11

Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:

• colostrum
• sterile water
• fibrinogen
• vaccines