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Animal Science II EOC

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The best indication that a cow is in standing heat and is ready to be bred is

a)

allowing other cows to mount

b)

an increase of feed intake

c)

an increase of milk production

d)

a tendency to separate from other cows

2.

What part of the nonruminant's digestive system is the primary site for nutrient absorption?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large intestine

d)

Esophagus

3.

The average length of the estrus cycle for both cattle and swine is:

a)

1 day

b)

21 days

c)

28 days

d)

114 days

4.

Gas produced in the ruminant animal's digestive system must be expelled to prevent the animal from:

a)

ruminating

b)

bloating

c)

chewing

d)

grinding

5.

The disease ruminant animals suffer from when they swallow foreign objects such as nails or wire is called:

a)

tetanus

b)

rabies

c)

hardware

d)

metallic

6.
The organelle that is the control center of the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
7.
The organelle that allows things in and out of the cell.  Also protects the cell.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
8.
The organelle that makes lipids, breaks down drugs and packages proteins.
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
9.
The organelle that looks like small dots.  It makes proteins.  
a)
nucleus
b)
cell membrane
c)
ER
d)
ribosomes
10.
Which organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and converts sugars into energy?  (the powerhouse of the cell)
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Cell Wall
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Vacuole
11.

Domestication is adapting species of animals or plants to live in intimate association with and to the advantage of man

a)

True

b)

False

12.

One animal that was domesticated mainly for meat and milk was the...

a)

goat

b)

chicken

c)

mule

13.

One of the earliest animals tamed by humans was

a)

Horses

b)

Sheep

c)

Goats

d)

Swine

14.

Why was the proces of domesticating and confining animals so important to the food supply of early civilization?

a)

It allowed a steadier supply of food and hunter gathers to settle down in one place

b)

It allowed cooks to have a constant source of meat

c)

It allowed for the unter and gathers to travel to different parts of their environment in search of food.

15.

Are diseases and parasites that can be passed between animals and humans.

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacterial Infections

c)

Toxic Materials

d)

Zoonosis

16.

Modern Cattle are descendants of

a)

Ovis Aries

b)

Sus Scrofa

c)

Bos Tarus and Bos Indicus

d)

Equis caballus

17.

What was the origin of horses in the US?

a)

Central Asia shipped them to the US

b)

Christopher Columbus brought them over on his second voyage

c)

Horses are native to the United States

d)

Europeans brought the horses over with them when they immigrated

18.

In what region of the world were sheep first domesticated

a)

Central Asia

b)

Eastern Mediterranean

c)

Africa

d)

Central America

19.

The origin of most cattle Bos Indicus and Bos Taurus

a)

Europe and the British Isles

b)

Central America

c)

Asia

d)

South America

20.

Goats were first domesticated in

a)

Western Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Central America

d)

British Isles

21.

The correct order of the animal classification system is

a)

Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Phylum, and Species

b)

Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Family, Genus, Class, and Species

c)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species

d)

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Genus, Order, and Species

22.

Most of the livestock animals belong to which two taxonomical classes?

a)

Mammalia and Pteropsida

b)

Pteropsida and Aves

c)

HomoSapien and Aves

d)

Mammalia and Aves

23.

The scientific name bos taurus and bos indicus

a)

horse

b)

sheep

c)

Poultry

d)

cattle

24.

The scientific name sus scrofa and sus vittatus

a)

Sheep

b)

Swine

c)

Goats

d)

Cattle

25.

The scientific name Equus Caballus

a)

Cattle

b)

Swine

c)

Horses

d)

Sheep

26.

Most agriculturists work within the beliefs of

a)

Animal Rights

b)

Animal Welfare

27.

The treatment that an animal receives including animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. In addition providing for its physical and mental needs.

a)

Animal Rights

b)

Pets

c)

Animal Welfare

28.
This organelle assembles a cell's proteins into larger proteins
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Ribosome
d)
Golgi Apparatus
29.

THIS PART OF THE AVIAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS A FLEXIBLE TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE MOUTH WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.

a)

CROP

b)

PROVENTRICULUS

c)

GIZZARD

d)

ESOPHAGUS

30.

THIS ORGAN OF THE AVIAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ACTS AS THE BIRD'S TEETH.

a)

CROP

b)

GIZZARD

c)

SMALL INTESTINE

d)

JEJUNUM

31.

HOW MANY COMPARTMENTS DO RUMINANT ANIMALS HAVE IN THEIR STOMACHS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

WHICH COMPARTMENT OF THE RUMINANT STOMACH IS LARGES?

a)

RUMEN

b)

RETICULUM

c)

OMASUM

d)

ABOMASUM

33.

WHAT PART OF THE RUMINANT STOMACH IS ILLUSTRATED HERE?

a)

RUMEN

b)

RETICULUM

c)

OMASUM

d)

ABOMASUM

34.

IN ORDER FOR MICROBES TO DIGEST FIBER RAPIDLY, CATTLE NEED TO DO THIS.

a)

RE-CHEW THEIR FOOD SEVERAL TIMES

b)

EAT MORE GRAINS

35.

THIS PART OF THE RUMINANT STOMACH IS KNOW AS THE "TRUE STOMACH"

a)

RUMEN

b)

RETICULUM

c)

OMASUM

d)

ABOMASUM

36.

RUMINANT ANIMALS HAVE A DENTAL PAD.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

The gestation period is

a)

Length of pregnancy

b)

Time during which an animla is in heat

c)

Period when an animal is fertile

d)

Time it takes the egg to mature

38.

In which animal is the papilla a reproductive organ?

a)

Horses

b)

Sheep

c)

Poultry

d)

Cattle

39.

Animal rights believe animals have the right to live free from use in medical research, hunting, and other services to humans.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What activity would an animal rights activist most likely support?

a)

Circuses

b)

Free Range Poultry

c)

Hunting

d)

Petting Zoo