Livestock Test Bank #126-150

The age at which an animal reaches sexual maturity is:

• adolescence

• parturition

• heterosis

• puberty

Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n) _________ injection.

• intramuscular

• intravenous

• intramammary

• intradermal

An impairment that affects the performance of the vital life functions.

• protozoa

• parasite

• disease

• metabolism

A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ____________ view of the hog.

• top

• rear

• side

• front

Accelerated lambing is a system that produces ___________________ lamb crops in two years.

• three

• one

• four

• two

Subcutaneous injections are given:

• orally

• in the muscle

• in the ear

• under the skin

Pigs must be ear notched for _______________, which is necessary for good record keeping.

• vaccination

• sexing

• grouping

• identification

Cattle are in a class of animals which consume only plant products known as:

• carnivores

• omnivores

• non-ruminants

• herbivores

Wheat bran and animal fat are feed concentrates that are classified as:

• animal proteins

• plant proteins

• processing by-products

• grains

The average dressing percentage of a steer grading choice is:

• 0.7

• 0.43

• 0.62

• 0.51