Equine Industry Concerns

Which of the following is the use of science and engineering to modify living organisms?

• artificial insemination

• embryo transfer

• biotechnology

• horse breeding

In what year was horse slaughter stopped within the United States?

• 2005

• 2007

• 2010

• 2002

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, equestrians are losing how many acres per hour?

• 20

• 100

• 150

• 250

Approximately how many unwanted horses are there in the United States?

• 70,000

• 7,000

• 170,000

• 100,000

Which of the following is the process of transferring specific genes from one organism to another?

• cloning

• transgenics

• embryo transfer

• artificial insemination