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Animal Science II 3.0

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of tissue in the animal's body holds various tissue together such as bone?

a)

Muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Fluid

d)

Connective

2.

The group of bones that make up

each rear leg of livestock is called the:

a)

axial skeleton.

b)

pectoral limb.

c)

pelvic limb.

d)

ulna.

3.

The type of muscle that makes up the majority of meat consumed by humans is:

a)

striated

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

d)

tendons

4.

If an animal science student were labeling a picture of a cow's skeleton, where would that student find the scapula?

a)

Front Foot

b)

Rear Foot

c)

Shoulder Blade

d)

Tail

5.

The cells that conduct impulses in the nervous system are called:

a)

Neurons

b)

Horomones

c)

Veins

d)

Receptors

6.

What part of the heart sends oxygenated blood to the various parts of the body?

a)

Aorta

b)

Lungs

c)

Pulmonary Veins

d)

Left atrium

7.

What part of the respiratory system is responsible for the actual exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen?

a)

Nostrils

b)

Trachea

c)

Pharynx

d)

Alveoli

8.

Temperature control and vocalization are functions of the:

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

horomones

9.

Muscles in livestock are classified as:

a)

internal or external

b)

pectoral or pelvic

c)

tendons or ligaments

d)

voluntary or involuntary

10.

In addition to the functions they perform in livestock, which group of body parts supply most of the food that humans at from livestock?

a)

Bones

b)

Organs

c)

Muscles

d)

Nerves

11.

If an animal science student is labeling the parts of a pig’s nervous system, what is the name of the part in the center of the vertebral column that is also connected to the brain?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Somatic Nerve

d)

Spinal Cord

12.

The group of bones that make up each front leg of livestock is called the:

a)

axial skeleton

b)

cranial anatomy

c)

pectoral limb

d)

pelvic limb

13.

Which type of bone in the animal's body provides support and is also cylindrical?

a)

Short

b)

Long

c)

Pneumatic

d)

Flat

14.

Which livestock part is made up of involuntary muscles?

a)

Ham

b)

Heart

c)

Round

d)

Shoulder

15.

The internal organ of livestock which filters waste products from the blood is the:

a)

brain

b)

kidney

c)

heart

d)

stomach

16.

Energy for muscle contractions comes from:

a)

deoxyribonucleic acid.

b)

adenosine triphosphate.

c)

sensory neurons

d)

horomones

17.

What chemical substance in the endocrine system travels through the bloodstream?

a)

Glands

b)

Cells

c)

Horomones

d)

Lymph

18.

Blood from the lower part of the animal's body enters the heart through the:

a)

caudal vena cava

b)

alveoli

c)

cranial vena cava

d)

lungs

19.

What should an animal science student label the funnel-shaped, hollow, muscular organ that is the pump for the circulatory system of a cow?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Ovary

20.

Which animal system has the function of responding to the five senses?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Nervous system

c)

Respiratory system

d)

Endocrine system

21.

What type of nerves allow for voluntary responses to stimuli?

a)

Central

b)

Somatic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Brain

22.

What part of the circulatory system carries blood from the heart to organs in the animal's body?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

Heart

23.

Which animal system plays an important role in the body functions of growth, fattening, and reproduction?

a)

Nervous

b)

Endocrine

c)

Respiratory

d)

Skeletal

24.

What should an animal science student label the two large spongy organs that are part of a cow’s respiratory system?

a)

Lungs

b)

Arteries

c)

Kidneys

d)

Ovaries

25.

The specialized cells that transform cartilage to bone are called:

a)

tendons

b)

osteocytes

c)

ligaments

d)

oocytes

26.

Which animal system has the function of supplying oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

27.

The major muscle that is a part of the circulatory system of animals is the:

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

ovary

28.

Which livestock system is responsible for supplying body tissues with nourishment and collecting waste materials through blood?

a)

circulatory

b)

endocrine

c)

nervous

d)

respiratory

29.

Which animal system secretes hormones into the blood to travel to and stimulate certain organs to perform their specific functions?

a)

circulatory

b)

respiratory

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine