WorksheetsAnimal Science Semester Test 1
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
In which year were the first livestock animals brought over to the New World?
1400s
1500s
1492
1493
1462
The Brahman breed would be an example of __ cattle
Bos taurus
Bos indicus
Humped
Slick
When animals are being used to pull loads, these animals are commonly referred as __________ animals.
Draft
Strong
Haul
Strudy
Horses evolved from a foot tall, swamp dwelling, four toed, drawn horse called the ___
Equus
Merychippus
Oligohippus
Pliohippus
Eohippus
With the use of __, breeders are able to prevent injuries to animals as well as control the progeny.
Natural cover
Embryo transfer
Artificial insemination
Both B and C
CAFO stands for __.
Caring about feeding others
Concentrated animal feeding operations
Considerate animal feeding operations
Concise about feeding others
Originally, fairs and shows were done in order for farmers to __.
Show their animals
Sell their animals
Breed their animals
Both A and B
All leftover fat and meat from the carcasses are referred to as __
Waste
Trash
Trim
Extras
Plants which __ meat are marked by an offensive odor and are often far from people and towns
Render
Process
Cook
Fabricate
Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as __
Gristle
Connective tissue
Marbling
Fat
Which of the following is a true statement about hormones?
Not approved for use in food producing animals
Harm treated animal
Occur naturally in plants and animal's system
Harm the environment
Which of the following accurately defines residue?
The amount of time it takes for an antibiotic to leave an animal's system
Antibiotics which have not completely left the animals system before slaughter
Extra materials the animal produces after slaughter
Heavy regulation of antibiotics
Which of the following is an important component of sustainable agriculture?
Pesticide use
Heavy irrigation methods
Depleting soil of nutrients
Soil health
Which of the following does NOT fall within the 3 sectors of animal welfare?
Biological functioning
Natural living
Social aspect
Mental state
Infectious diseases of animals which can be transferred to humans clearly defines which of the following?
Sustainability
Zoonotic
Susceptibility
Plagues
Which of the following is a food shopping trend?
Watching popular food channels before shopping
Ethnic diversity
Companion shopping
Sustainable packaging
Which of the following is the first stage of the corn production process
Reproduction
Germination
Planting
Harvesting
Which of the following is an environmental issue?
Greenhouse gas emissions
Soil erosion
Water conservation
Climate change
GMO stands for which of the following
Genes Modified Organically
Genetically Modified Organisms
General Methods of Organisms
Genetic Modifications of Operations
Poor transportation CANNOT cause which of the following health problems?
Stress
Brusing
Swine flue
Trampling
Which of the following is the second step in swine hair removal
Singeing
Scalding
Skinning
Tumbling machine
Antemortem inspection is done at which stage of the slaughter process
Holding
Splitting
Grading
Transportation
Beef carcasseses with B maturity are in which age group
Over 92
42 to 72
72 to 96
30 to 42
Which of the following animals was NOT included in the Humane Slaughter Act of 1958?
Cattle
Swine
Chicken
Horse
Which beef cut is inexpensive and often used to feed a large number of people
Shank
Round
Loin
Brisket
Which cut of pork meat only has thin layers of lean meat
Loin
Belly
Ham
Shoulder butt
The hot box is usually set between what temperature range
250 to 275 F
180 to 360 F
45 to 55 F
26 to 28 F
Which of the following is used in the slaughter process increases color and tenderness in the meat
Electric stimulators
Holding stage
Stunning
Evisceration
Which of the following is NOT a quality grade for young beef (A and B maturity)
Prime
Choice
Cutter
Select
What are by-products
Retail cuts
Product of the animal used as ingredient in non-meat products
Non-major meats cuts sold to niche markets
Primal cuts
What does URMIS stand for
Uniform Reform Meat Identify Stands
United Retail Meat Identity Stands
Uniform Retail Meat Incorporated Study
Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards
What is the primary determination of beef quality grade
Marbling
Firmness
Color of lean
Maturity
What is NOT a determining factor in yield grading
Hot carcass weight
Size of the ribeye muscle
Texture
Amount of external fat
Which animal's heart valves are used in humans
Swine
Cattle
Sheep
Chickens
Which of the following tells a newly hatched herring gull to peck a small red spot on its mother's beak in order to be fed
Genetics
Instinct
Phermones
Habituation
Which of the following controls walking
Genetics
Hormones
Pheromones
Enviornment
Which of the following pheromones is excreted from the stinger of a worker bee which signals other bees to the threat, explaining why once one bee has stung others move in
Trail pheromones
Aggregation pheromones
Alarm pheromones
Territorial pheromones
Which of the following pheromones helps regulate population density
Epideicitc pheromones
Aggregation pheromones
Territorial pheromones
Sex pheromones
Which of the following causes females to become more agitated and aggressive towards other animals and humans?
Epinephrine
Amino acidds
Pregnancy
Testosterone
Which of the following hormones stimulates the development of the male sex organs and sperm
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
Epinephrine
Which of the following hormones is released when dogs fight or feel threatened
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Epinephrine
Which of the following causes animals to communicate through the ground or other foundation
Substratum
Acoustic
Habituation
Chemorecption
Which of the following takes place when one animal watches the actions of another and learns from those
Habituation
Conditioning
Observation
Playing
Which of the following explains the reason for rapid learning which occurs during a brief receptive period, often right after birth or hatching
Habituation
Imprinting
Reasoning
Condition
Beef is the second highest consumed meat in the United States
True
False
Which is NOT a segment of the beef cattle industry
Cow/calf
Farrow to finish
Stocker
Seedstock
__ are a number estimate of breeding potential for characteristics, such as gain, muscling and maternal and carcass traits
Sterotypes
EPDs
Genotypes
None of the above
What is an advantage of synchronizing a cow herd
Longer calving season
Results in a ununiform calf crop
More labor intensive
None of the above
Which is the most intensely managed area of beef cattle production
Reproduction
Calf management
Nutrition
Facilities
__ is /are the first limiting nutrient in cattle
Protein
Vitamins
Water
Roughage
Breeding stock can receive implants
True
False
It is much easier and less expensive to prevent sickness than to treat it
True
False
Cattle have a __ or their own safety zone.
Fear zone
Bubble
Sight zone
Flight zone
What are some programs feedlot managers should establish to prevent water and air pollution
Control rainfall runoff
Manage solid manure
Maintain feedlot surface
All of the above
Calm cattle have a larger flight zone
True
False
An animal which is thrown off balance will tend to settle down
True
False
Thin boned cattle will behave like deer
True
False
The cattle's last experience in the chute is the most important
True
False
When trying to move cattle the relationship to their point of shoulder is most important
True
False
Cattle will continue to move if the crowd pen is always full
True
False
To improve cattle movement skylights are recommended
True
False
Skylights create a shadow free enviornment
True
False
A manual chute is safer for the animals
True
False
Back stop gates are needed periodically throughout the enclosure
True
False
Which breed classification is a cross breed between a fine wool breed and a long wool breed
Fine wool breeds
Medium wool breeds
Long wool breeds
Hair sheep breeds
Which type of operation is aimed toward maximizing production and market value of offspring
Seedstock
Purebred
Commercial
All of the above
Sheep consume roughly 30 to 50% of their body weight each day
True
False
__ are common problem of sheep as they attach to the lining of the digestive tract which they absorb nutrients and suck blood
Internal parasites
External parasites
Both A and B
None of the above
Which disease is caused by heavy feeding or a drastic change in feed over a short period of time
Tetanus
Overeating disease
White muscle disease
Coccidiosis
Which disease causes stones or crystals to be formed in the urinary tract
Parasites
White muscle disease
Urinary calculi
Tetanus
A body condition score of nine is considered to be the best prior to breeding animals
True
False
The gestation or pregnancy length in sheep is __ __
148 days
128 days
168 days
248 days
Gestation ends with what is known as __ or birth
Estrus
Dystocia
Colostrum
Parturition
__ is known as removing the wool around the dock and mammary glands
Shearing
Clipping
Tagging
All of the above
__ is a form of ownership or strategic management where all or more than 1 section of an industry is combined under the same ownership
Seedstock operation
Vertical integration
Farrow to finish
Farrow to nursery
Which breed is red with white face, feet and underline
Hampshire
Duroc
Hereford
Tamworth
What is the first limiting nutrient of all animals
Water
Protein
Minerals
Vitamins
What is a main factor in selecting breeding hogs
Muscling
Frame size
Structural correctness
Maternal traits
__ is the period of time in a sow's cycle when she is receptive to a boar for breeding purposes and the vulva is swollen and red
Gestation
Farrowing
Castration
Estrus
Which of the following is the fastest growing division in the goat industry
Meat
Milk
Fiber
Genetics
Which state is leading state in milk goat industry
Texas
Oklahoma
California
New Mexico
The boer goat was imported to US in which year
1990
1992
1993
1997
Which of the following is the fiber produced from the undercoat of a goat's pelt
Wool
Cashmere
Chevre
Mohair
Which benefit does goat milk have over cow milk
Lower butterfat content
Higher butterfat content
More easily digested by humans
Broader product line
Which goat breed undergoes a temporary paralysis when frightened
Kiko
Myotonic
Alpine
LaMancha
Which of the following goat breeds are seasonal breeders and tend to have single kid crops
Angora goats
Boer goats
Tennessee fainting goats
Nubian goats
Which breed is known for being used for both milk and meat production
Boer
Angora
Nubian
Fainting goats
Which of the following is a common fence used in a goat production
Barbed wire
Woven wire
Pipe
Wooden
Which of the following accounts for more than 3/4 of all livestock lost to predators
Coyotes and Dogs
Bears
Bobcats
Foxes
Morgan is a producer and wants to identify her animals by an individual animal number as well as her operation identification
Ear tagging
Branding
Tattooing
Collars
Which instrument is used to perform bloodless dehorning
Burdizzo
Barnes dehorner
Heated iron
Clippers
Which of the following terms defines a castrated male goat
Billy
Buck
Ewe
Wether
When should a goat's hooves be trimmed
When goats are shorn for the summer
Goats live on rough environment terrain
Sidewall of hoof extends past sole of the foot
Hoof is event with plane of foot
Which stomach compartment produces bacteria to break down roughages
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
