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ANS 2- Test 5- Part 3

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Body conditioning and its effects on conception in cows are very important because cows should have and wean a calf every:

a)

6 months

b)

12 months

c)

18 months

d)

24 months

2.

A major advantage of synchronization of estrus in cows and heifers is:

a)

higher conception rates

b)

less uniform calf crop.

c)

lower level of management required.

d)

reduced breeding and calving seasons.

3.

Arranging the breeding schedule so that groups of sows farrow at regular intervals throughout the year is called:

a)

double farrowing

b)

multiple farrowing

c)

seasonal farrowing.

d)

single farrowing

4.

In breeding flock management, eggs are gathered several times per day and packed:

a)

with large end up

b)

with large end down

c)

with dirt and manure on them.

d)

in random positions

5.

What type of breeding is used because of the low fertility problems and the large size of male turkeys?

a)

artificial insemination

b)

Confinement breeding

c)

embryo transfer

d)

natural breeding

6.

Which preventive maintenance procedure is performed as a part of breeding flock management to prevent the spread of diseases from eggs?

a)

Adding vitamins to feed

b)

Fumigating with formaldehyde

c)

Spraying with insecticides

d)

Sorting eggs at 80 percent humidity

7.

When a beef cow is artificially inseminated, a gloved hand is inserted into the animal’s rectum to guide the inseminating rod through the:

a)

infundibulum.

b)

vas deferens

c)

cervix

d)

fallopian tube

8.

Removing a nucleus from an embryo before the embryo is implanted in the uterine wall and placing the nucleus into a mature, unfertilized egg cell is nuclear transfer or:

a)

artificial insemination.

b)

crossbreeding

c)

embryo cloning.

d)

palpation

9.

One of the major advantages of embryo cloning is:

a)

genetically uniform offspring.

b)

genetically diverse offspring

c)

high costs.

d)

low success rates.

10.

Brucellosis testing, pregnancy diagnosis testing, and treating scours are applications of:

a)

bovine somatotropin production.

b)

embryo transfer

c)

monoclonal antibody technology.

d)

bioengineered vaccines.

11.

In embryo transfer, the embryos are removed from the female donor by a process called:

a)

drenching

b)

flushing

c)

infusion

d)

sterilization.

12.

Genetically engineered bovine somatotrophin (bST) given to dairy cattle results in:

a)

increased milk production.

b)

more fat and weight increases.

c)

more fat and weight losses.

d)

reduced milk production

13.

The major problem that most people have with the use of biotechnology in animal production is the:

a)

education needed to use it.

b)

fear of the unknown.

c)

profits made by farmers.

d)

cost of development.

14.

The biotechnology activity that can most rapidly increase the uniformity of cattle in a herd is:

a)

artificial insemination

b)

cloning

c)

embryo transfer.

d)

pure-breeding.

15.

An area of biotechnology that uses monoclonal antibodies to improve animal health by increasing accuracy and reducing time is:

a)

diagnostic testing.

b)

disease prevention.

c)

embryo transfer

d)

parasite prevention.

16.

A major advantage of embryo transfer is that it speeds the genetic improvement of a herd of beef cattle from the:

a)

bull

b)

dam

c)

siblings

d)

sire

17.

The technology that opened the door for biotechnology to be used in animal reproduction is:

a)

bioengineered vaccines.

b)

cloning

c)

embryo transfer

d)

monoclonal antibody technology.

18.

The genetics of cloned animals are:

a)

different

b)

identical

c)

randomly mixed.

d)

recessive