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Basic Animal Science (iCEV)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of giving birth to an animal is called

a)

Gestation

b)

Parturition

c)

Conception

d)

Fertilizaton

2.

What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth?

a)

Water

b)

Feed

c)

Colostrum

d)

Both A and B

3.

A gestation period is the length of time from

a)

Insemination to birth

b)

Insemination to fertilization

c)

Conception to birth

d)

Birth to one year of age

4.

Artificial insemination is the primary breeding method used with

a)

turkeys

b)

pigs

c)

dairycows

d)

all of the above

5.

A cow has a gestation period of approximately ___ days

a)

283

b)

365

c)

150

d)

147

6.

Bos indicus cattle are characterized by

a)

long ears

b)

excess dewlap

c)

a humped-neck

d)

all of the above

7.

A castrated bull is called a

a)

heifer

b)

steer

c)

calf

d)

cow

8.

Cattle have a

a)

Single-compartment stomach

b)

two-compartment stomach

c)

three-compartment stomach

d)

four-compartment stomach

9.

Female cattle that have not calved are called

a)

heifers

b)

steers

c)

calves

d)

cows

10.

Cattle from feedyards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average weight of

a)

1,100-1,200 pounds (499-544 kg)

b)

1,500-1,600 pounds (680-726 kg)

c)

700-800 pounds (318-363 kg)

d)

900-1,000 pounds (408-454 kg)

11.

Horses are used for

a)

Recreational riding

b)

Racing

c)

Ranching operations

d)

All of the above

12.

A castrated male horse is called a

a)

stallion

b)

gelding

c)

filly

d)

colt

13.

An uncastrated male horse, at least four years of age, is called a

a)

stallion

b)

gelding

c)

filly

d)

colt

14.

The process of a mare giving birth to a foal is called

a)

birthing

b)

foaling

c)

gestation

d)

none of the above

15.

A female horse, at least four years of age, is called a

a)

colt

b)

mare

c)

filly

d)

gelding

16.

Mohair comes from the

a)

Kashmir goat

b)

Boer goat

c)

Angora goat

d)

Nubian goat

17.

A goat known for its meat production is the

a)

Boer goat

b)

Nubian goat

c)

Angora goat

d)

Kashmir goat

18.

A sheep younger than one year of age is a

a)

lamb

b)

ewe

c)

doe

d)

yearling

19.

A castrated male goat is a

a)

buck

b)

kid

c)

ram

d)

wether

20.

Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep?

a)

fat from by-products

b)

the skin

c)

the wool

d)

both fat and wool

21.

The average litter size for swine is

a)

1-3 piglets

b)

2-5 piglets

c)

6-8 piglets

d)

9-12 piglets

22.

A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a

a)

sow

b)

barow

c)

gilt

d)

hog

23.

What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets?

a)

farrowing

b)

birthing

c)

calving

d)

foaling

24.

A hog’s internal organs closely resemble those of a

a)

human

b)

goat

c)

sheep

d)

both goat and sheep

25.

Hogs are taken to the processing plant when they reach ___ months of age.

a)

3-4

b)

4-6

c)

9

d)

12

26.

Poultry refers to bird species such as

a)

chickens

b)

turkeys

c)

ducks and geese

d)

all other answers

27.

A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is a

a)

pullet

b)

broiler or fryer

c)

hen

d)

check

28.

A female chicken that lays eggs is a

a)

pullet

b)

hen

c)

rooster

d)

capon

29.

The primary by-product from chickens is

a)

blood

b)

bones

c)

variety meats

d)

feathers

30.

A male chicken, at least eight months of age, is a

a)

Rooster or cock

b)

Capon

c)

Pullet

d)

Broiler or fryer