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WorksheetsAnimal Science Midterm
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Male cattle castrated before puberty is called a __________.
Bull
Cow
Heifer
Steer
Which definition best describes a commodity?
Products that are only sold.
Products that are only bought.
Products that are bought or sold.
Products that are produced only for the US.
Which animal commodity does Kentucky rank in the top 10 for production?
Cattle
Poultry
Sheep
Swine
Kentucky is the largest producer of this animal commodity east of the Mississippi River?
Cattle
Poultry
Sheep
Swine
How did the book The Jungle change the meat industry?
Decreased the amount of inspections needed for meat and meat products.
Decreased the amount of workers needed for meat and meat products.
Increased the amount of workers needed for meat and meat products.
Increased the amount of inspections needed for meat and meat products.
What is the step in the slaughter process where the meat is cut into wholesale and retail cuts?
Fabrication
Stunning
Bleeding
Transportation
What term is used to describe a young female swine species?
Sow
Boar
Gilt
Cow
What is the term used to describe parturition in equine?
Foaling
Farrowing
Calving
Kidding
What is the latin term used to describe cattle?
Bovine
Ovine
Swine
Equine
What is the latin term used to describe sheep?
Bovine
Ovine
Swine
Equine
An animal that has an enlarged cecum that allows them to digest roughages is which type of digestive system?
Avian
Monogastric
Pseudoruminant
Ruminant
The seeds and grains of a plant that are fed to animals are called what?
Concentrates
Feed Additives
Roughages
Supplements
A part of an animal’s diet that helps to fill in the gaps missed by roughages and/or concentrates or that can help make feed more palatable are called?
Concentrates
Feed Additives
Roughages
Supplements
What are the four compartments of the ruminant stomach in the order that they occur?
Rumen, Omasum, Abomasum, Reticulum
Rumen, Abomasum, Omasum, Reticulum
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
Rumen, Reticulum, Abomasum, Omasum
The nutrient required by animals to complete a task or to provide them with energy is?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Water
Which of the following is not a function of feed?
Growth
Work
Muscle
Reproduction
Which of the following is not a forage that is used in pasture for livestock?
Annual Lespedeza
KY Bluegrass
Indian Grass
Timothy
Which of the following is a legume that is used in pasture for livestock?
Smooth Bromegrass
Garrison Grass
Eastern Gamagrass
Alfalfa
The maximum number of animals that a pasture can support is called?
Feed Rate
Stocking Rate
Animal Rate
Pasture Rate
Which of the following reasons would not be important to know based on the maximum number of animals a pasture can support?
To reduce overgrazing on the pasture
To not under feed animals while grazing
So that you do not deplete all the nutrients from the soil
To ensure that a profit is being made off of the pasture.
In which part of the female reproductive anatomy is the fetus developed in?
Uterus
Vagina
Ovary
Fallopian Tube
What hormone does the male produce?
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
Oxytocin
What part of the male reproductive system stores sperm?
Testitcles
Vas Deferens
Epididymis
Scrotum
This part of the female reproductive system helps to protect the uterus from infection and keep the baby in the uterus until birth?
Cervix
Vagina
Vulva
Uterus
The term given to animal’s length of pregnancy is?
Lactation
Gestation
Fertilization
Ovulation
When looking at the family history of a purebred offspring what term refers to the father?
Sire
Dam
Grand Sire
Grand Dam
When a female is having difficulty giving birth this is called?
Prolapse
Dysfunction
Dystocia
Labor
How long is a cow’s gestation length?
5-6 months
9 months
11 months
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
What is the gestation length for sheep and goats?
5-6 months
9 months
11 months
3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days
Which of the following is not a reason why reproductive failure occurs?
Cysts
Cryptorchidism
Ovulation
Body Condition Score
When breeding a purebred sire to a commercial dam, which breeding system is this referring to?
Linebreeding
Inbreeding
Purebred Breeding
Grading Up
Which of the following is not a way to detect if a female is in heat?
K-mar Heat Detectors
Raddle Marks
Standing Heat
Spotting
When a female animal has pushed too hard or been under distress during labor what can happen to the uterus?
Prolapse
Dysfunction
Dysctocia
Nothing
When breeding closely related animals to one another, like Dam to offspring or Sire to offspring, which type of breeding system is this referring to?
Linebreeding
Inbreeding
Purebred Breeding
Grading Up
When breeding two animals of different breeds what type of breeding system is this referring to?
Purebred breeding
Crossbreeding
Grading Up
Inbreeding
