Livestock 51-75

Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as __________ years ago.

• 9000

• 5000

• 500

• 1000

The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:

• Dominance

• Genotype

• Recessiveness

• Phenotype

Which breed of goat produces mohair?

• Angora

• Boer

• Nubian

• Toggenburg

Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as:

• a hyprid

• a breed

• progeny

• genetics

The largest compartment of the ruminant stomach for a mature grazing cow is called the:

• reticulum

• rumen

• abomasums

• omasum

Feed additives used to control worms and other internal parasites are:

• Antimicrobials

• Probiotics

• Coccidiostats

• Anthelmintics

Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years.

• 2000

• 250

• 1000

• 6000

Fats and oils provide _________ times more energy than do carbohydrates,

• 2.25

• 10

• 5.5

• 100

Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Thin Rind.

• Poland China

• Hampshire

• Duroc

• Chester White

Which breed of sheep has the strongest flocking instinct?

• Leicester

• Rambouillet

• Shropshire

• Suffolk