WorksheetsLivestock 2012 real one
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called:
a)
a. Training
b)
a. Domestication
c)
a. Breeding
d)
a. Breeding
2.
In the classification of farm animals; cattle, sheep, and goats all belong to the same class, order, and family. The family they belong to is:
a)
a.
Artiodactyla
b)
a.
Bos indicus
c)
a.
Bovidae
d)
a.
Moufflons
3.
Which species of domestic livestock is considered the least intelligent?
a)
cattle
b)
pigs
c)
sheep
d)
swine
4.
Which animal by‐product derived from the pancreas is used in the treatment of diabetes?
a)
Cortisone
b)
Insulin
c)
Epinephrine
d)
Heparin
5.
Which livestock product has the highest consumption rate in the United States?
a)
cattle
b)
lamb
c)
goat
d)
port
6.
Livestock production faces the greatest scrutiny and potential lawsuits in which of the following areas?
a)
facilities design
b)
predator control
c)
nutrition values
d)
waste management
7.
What is the primary environmental factor that affects the efficiency of energy from feed consumption of farm animals?
a)
air temperature
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind
8.
Ractopamine Hydrochloride is a growth promoter that increases feed efficiency, encourages muscle growth, and lower fat content in which species?
a)
cattle
b)
goats
c)
sheep
d)
swine
9.
The first successful cloning of a farm animal occurred in 1996 with
a)
goats
b)
sheep
c)
cattle
d)
swine
10.
Which state has greatest beef production?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Iowa
c)
California
d)
Nebraska
11.
Limousin, Charolais, and Maine‐Anjou cattle are important breeds used in U.S. beef production that all originated from:
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
Scotland
d)
France
12.
Which is the oldest breed of cattle developed in the United States using Brahman as a foundation breed based on breeding records and NOT the formation of the breed association?
a)
Beefmaster
b)
Santa Gertrudis
c)
Brangus
d)
Braford
13.
Which breed of cattle has the lowest birth weight used in performance testing programs
a)
Angus
b)
Hereford
c)
Charolais
d)
Simmental
14.
The state with the highest pork production is:
a)
North Carolina
b)
Minnesota
c)
Texas
d)
Indiana
15.
Which breed of swine is the oldest of the pure breeds?
a)
Yorkshire
b)
Hampshire
c)
Tamworth
d)
Berkshire
16.
Which breed of swine is the oldest of the pure breeds?
a)
Yorkshire
b)
Hampshire
c)
Tamworth
d)
Berkshire
17.
Which breed of swine was originally known as the Thin Rind?
a)
Duroc
b)
Chester White
c)
Hampshire
d)
Landrace
18.
Which breed of swine is the most prolific for average litter size?
a)
Duroc
b)
Chester White
c)
Hampshire
d)
Landrace
19.
The National Pork Board developed a model of the ideal market hog know as: (P 401)
a)
Symbol III
b)
Jasper
c)
Vision III
d)
Perfection II
20.
A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at which view of the animal?
a)
side
b)
rear
c)
front
d)
top
21.
What percentage of the total value of the carcass of a hog is made up of the four primal cuts?
a)
45%
b)
60%
c)
75%
d)
80%
22.
Which state has the highest production of sheep and lambs?
a)
Wyoming
b)
South Dakota
c)
Ohio
d)
California
23.
Which classification of sheep is bred primarily for meat production?
a)
Medium Wool Sheep
b)
Fine wool sheep
c)
hair sheep
d)
fur sheep
24.
Which breed of sheep was developed in the United States?
a)
Hampshire
b)
Dorset
c)
Southdown
d)
Debouillet
25.
Which breed of goat main function is the production of mohair?
a)
Angora
b)
Nubian
c)
Boer
d)
Toggenburg
26.
1. Which breed of goat is used in crossbreeding programs to increase meat production? (p 538)
a)
Boer
b)
Angora
c)
Spanish
d)
Saanen
27.
What date is the state livestock contest? Where is it?
a)
Pullman, Wa
May 12
May 12
b)
Spokane, WA May 4th
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