2013 Livestock

Which of the following terms to adapting the behavior of animals to fit the need of humans is called:

• Training

• Imprinting

• Domestication

• Culling

Most present-day sheep descended from the wild sheep called Moufflons and _____________

• Markhors

• Asiatic urial

• Meleagris

• Struthis camelus

Livestock production faces the greatest scrutiny and potential lawsuits in which of the following areas?

• Facilities design

• Predator Control

• Nutrient Values

• Waste Management

What is the primary environmental factor that affects the efficiency of energy from feed consumption of farm animals?

• Air Temperature

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Wind

Joints in the skeleton of animals that allow free movement and have a fluid-filled cavity are called:

• Fibrous Joints

• Diarthroses Joints

• Amphiarthroses Joints

• Synarthroses Joints

The ventricles and the atria are a part of which system in the animal's body?

• Circulatory

• Endocrine

• Lymphatic

• Nervous

Which amino acid listed is essential in swine rations?

• Alanine

• Arginine

• Glycine

• Proline

Which vitamin do animals tend to produce enough of so that it does not need to be included as a specific nutrient in their rations?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E

Which trait in sheep has the lowest heritability estimate?

• Mature weight

• Rib eye area

• Yearling weight

• Feed efficiency

The first successful cloning of a farm animal occurred in 1996 with which species?

• Cattle

• Goat

• Sheep

• Swine