Chapter 1 Domestication of LIvestock

To adapt the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people

• Domestication

• Selective breeding

• Natural selection

• Animal Health

The wild mallard duck has no relationship to the modern breeds of domesticated ducks.

• True

• False

Livestock producers generally support proper feeding, housing and other good management practices because these activities lead to more efficient production.

• True

• False

The trend in the consumption of poultry is showing

• an increase

• a decrease

• remaining the same

• difficult to determine

One of the earliest animal tamed by humans was

• horses

• sheep

• goats

• swine

Modern cattle are descendants of the

• Bos taurus

• Bos indicus

• Ovis aries

• Sus scrufa

The three categories of animal health products are

• feed additives

• biologicals

• pharmaceuticals

• Fat levels

Chickens were being raised by the Chinese about

• 200 AD

• 1400 BC

• 2024 AD

• 2024 BC

Livestock are raised for

• Food

• Clothing

• Work

• Recreation

Texas is the leading state in ____ production.

• Cattle

• Swine

• Dairy Cattle

• Poultry