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Animal Science Certification Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A young female that has not farrowed and shows no signs of pregnancy.

a)

Barrow

b)

Gilt

c)

Sow

2.

Older female that has farrowed or is showing signs of pregnancy.

a)

Gilt

b)

Barrow

c)

Sow

3.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Sodium

a)

Trace

b)

Major

4.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Iron

a)

Trace

b)

Major

5.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Iodine

a)

Trace

b)

Major

6.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Calcium

a)

Trace

b)

Major

7.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Manganese

a)

Trace

b)

Major

8.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Copper

a)

Trace

b)

Major

9.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Zinc

a)

Trace

b)

Major

10.

Classify the mineral as trace or major: Phosphorus

a)

Trace

b)

Major

11.

Which nutrient provides energy, heat, and body fat?

a)

Proteins

b)

Vitamins

c)

Energy nutrients

d)

Water

12.

Which nutrient builds body tissues, horns, hair, and hooves; and is important in fetal development?

a)

Mineral

b)

Protein

c)

Vitamin

d)

Water

13.

Which nutrient affects conception rate, disease resistance, healthy eyes, a mineral balance of blood, reproduction, and blood clotting?

a)

Water

b)

Energy Nutrients

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin

14.

Which nutrient is important for growth of bones, teeth, and tissues?

a)

Mineral

b)

Water

c)

Protein

d)

Vitamin

15.

which nutrient dissolves and carries nutrients, controls body temperatures, and is important in chemical reactions?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Minerals

c)

Proteins

d)

Water

16.

A hen that is laying will have

a)

a yellow beak

b)

a full, hard abdomen

c)

flexible pubic bones

d)

a dry, puckered, yellow vent

17.

Most Turkey growers

a)

hatch their own poults.

b)

buy 7-8 week old started poults.

c)

buy day old poults.

d)

buy 2-3 week old poults.

18.

Breeding ducks should be separated from market flocks at

a)

2-3 weeks of age

b)

4-5 weeks of age

c)

6-7 weeks of age

d)

8-9 weeks of age

19.

Horses are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

20.

Cattle are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

21.

Sheep are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

22.

Poultry are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

23.

Swine are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

24.

Goats are

a)

Ruminant

b)

Non-Ruminant

25.

The ______________ are finger-like projections on the wall of the small intestine.

a)

Rumen

b)

Villi

c)

Mouth

d)

Omasum

26.

_________ stores feed in poultry.

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Crop

d)

Cecum

27.

In poultry, feed particles are crushed and mixed with digestive juices in the _______

a)

Gizzard

b)

Abomasum

c)

Crop

d)

Anus

28.

The process of breaking down feed into simple substances is called

a)

Absorption

b)

Digestion

c)

Chewing the Cud

d)

Bacterial Action

29.

Ruminants can digest large quantities of roughages because

a)

They are larger than non-ruminants

b)

Of the large Cecum in their digestive system.

c)

Of the bacteria present in their digestive system.

d)

They chew the roughage more than a Non-Ruminant before swallowing.

30.

Most digested feed is absorbed from the

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

cecum

d)

large intestine

31.

Cardiac muscle is found in the

a)

heart

b)

stomach lining

c)

bones

d)

epidermis

32.

One organ found in chickens and other birds that is not found in livestock is the

a)

liver

b)

gizzard

c)

esophagus

d)

pancreas

33.

feed additives are used in animal rations because they

a)

add needed minerals and protein to the ration.

b)

lower the per ton cost of the feed and, therefore, increase profits.

c)

promote faster gains, improve feed efficiency, or improve the health of the animal.

d)

increase rate of gain, control diseases, and improve fertility.

34.

Hormones and hormone-like compounds are produced commercially for use as feed additives, primarily in ________ nutrition.

a)

swine

b)

beef

c)

poultry

d)

sheep

35.

Cattle being fed a high energy ration will show a ____ percent improvement in rate of gain and feed efficiency when fed a low level of antibiotic on a continuous basis.

a)

1 to 3

b)

5-8

c)

3-5

d)

6-9

36.

Livestock feeds with less than 20 percent crude protein and less than 18 percent crude fiber are called

a)

legume roughages

b)

nonlegume roughages

c)

energy feeds

d)

protein supplements

37.

A balanced ration is

a)

the amount of feed given an animal in a 24-hour period that has all the nutrients the animal needs.

b)

the amount of feed given an animal in a 24-hour period

c)

one that contains both roughages and concentrates

d)

the amount of feed it takes to fatten an animal for market

38.

A good rule of thumb for the amount of air-dry roughage such as hay to feed per day to beef animals is _____ percent of body weight.

a)

2

b)

9

c)

12

d)

15

39.

Which of these is the best substitute for hay in rations for cattle?

a)

Corn

b)

Silage

c)

Vitamin B12

d)

Soybean meal

40.

Animals grow by

a)

cell division called mitosis

b)

cell division called meiosis

c)

the cells become larger

d)

the increase in the number of chromosomes in the cell

41.

Chromosomes are located

a)

on the genes

b)

in the cytoplasm of the cell

c)

on the cell wall

d)

inside the nucleus of the cell

42.

In the process of cell division called meiosis,

a)

each new cell is exactly like the old cell

b)

the chromosome pairs split, with one chromosome going to each new cell formed.

c)

the genes are formed into new pairs.

d)

the chromosomes are formed into new pairs.

43.

genetic traits of animals are controlled by

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

genes

d)

protoplasm

44.

Sex linked genes

a)

are carried only by the male

b)

are carried only by the female

c)

are carried on the sex chromosomes

d)

are carried on all the chromosomes

45.

Cattle

a)

Pasang and Markhors

b)

Gallus Gallus

c)

Bos Taurus And Bos Indicus

46.

Goats

a)

Eohippus

b)

Pasang and Markhors

c)

Mouflons and Asiatic Urial

d)

Gallus Gallus

47.

Swine

a)

Gallus Gallus

b)

Bos Taurus and Bos Indicus

c)

Eohippus

d)

Sus Scrofa and Sus Vittatus

48.

Horse

a)

Eohippus

b)

Gallus Gallus

c)

Pasang and Markhors

d)

Mouflons and Asiatic Urial

49.

Chickens

a)

Mouflons and Asiatic Urial

b)

Bos Taurus and Indicus

c)

Gallus Gallus

d)

Sus Scrofa and Sus Vittatus

50.

Sheep

a)

Sus Scrofa and Sus Vittatus

b)

Eohippus

c)

Gallus Gallus

d)

Mouflons and Asiatic Urial

51.

Cattle

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

52.

chickens

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

53.

Swine

a)

Mammmalia

b)

Aves

54.

Turkey

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

55.

Ducks

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

56.

Horses

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

57.

Sheep

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

58.

Goats

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

59.

Rabbits

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

60.

Geese

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

61.

Donkeys

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

62.

Bison

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

63.

Emu

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

64.

Ostrich

a)

Mammalia

b)

Aves

65.

Some militant activists within the animal rights movement have been willing to break laws and use violence to draw attention to their cause.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Members of animal rights groups object to the use of animal products such as milk and eggs for human consumption and use.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

A student shows an interest in agricultural occupations by enrolling in

a)

English classes

b)

Agriculture education classes

c)

Biology classes

d)

Mathematics classes

68.

A person interested in a career in animal science can gain experience that will be helpful by working

a)

on a grain farm

b)

in a grocery store

c)

on a livestock farm

d)

for a farm machinery dealer

69.

The number of full-time farms in the US has _____ since 1936.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stayed constant

70.

Many jobs related to the animal science field are now requiring some sort of education above the high school level.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Cattle injure more people in the ________ age group than in any other age group.

a)

13-19

b)

21-30

c)

3-12

d)

45-64

72.

Injuries by hogs most commonly happen to members of the ______________ age group than any other age group.

a)

2-7

b)

25-64

c)

50-75

d)

10-16

73.

The most serious farm accidents involving animals happen with

a)

Bulls

b)

Pigs

c)

Horses

d)

Goats

74.

When handling livestock

a)

Temporary gates, pens, and chutes should be used.

b)

The worker should be in the pen or chute with the animals.

c)

only solid, well constructed pens, gates, and chutes should be used.

d)

the danger of injury from animals is low.

75.

Personal Protective Equipment

a)

is a nuisance to use around animals.

b)

will not prevent injuries from animals.

c)

may save a worker from injury by animals.

d)

is too expensive to be practical on the farm.

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