Small Animals: 2016 MN FFA Written Exam

A diet deficient in _____ will cause birds to lay soft shelled eggs.

• copper

• zinc

• calcium

• iodine

A type of scale that has serrations on the edge and rough surfaces.

• ctenoid

• cycloid

• gamoid

• placoid

What are zoonoses?

• diseases caused by oocytes

• diseases that primarily infect exotic animals found in zoos

• diseases that infect zooplankton

• diseases that can be transmitted from pets to humans

Organ in a bird where fertilization of the egg takes place.

• isthmus

• infundibulum

• uterus

• cloaca

This type of bacteria convert nitrites into nitrates.

• anaerobic bacteria

• aerobic bacteria

• nitrile bacteria

• nitrobacillus bacteria

Which of the following nitrogen compounds will go up first after adding fish to a newly set-up aquarium?

• nitrite

• nitrate

• ammonia

• pH

These internal parasites of birds are also known as threadworms.

• chamydia

• capillaria

• toxocara

• ancylostoma

This amino acid is required in the diet of cats, but not dogs.

• lysine

• proline

• alanine

• taurine

What is the primary benefit of adding soybean meal to small animal diets?

• carbohydrates

• fiber

• protein

• essential fatty acids

Term for egg-laying fish species.

• oviparous

• ovoviviparous

• viviparous

• both a and c