Animal that regurgitate and masticate their feed after they swallow it are called:

The trend in the consumption of poultry is showing:

In the US the first federal law dealing with the humane treatment of animals was passed in:

The use of technology in genetic and reproductive processes in livestock is called:

One of the earliest animals tamed by humans was:

The number of careers available to those interested in agriculture number more than:

The percentage of agriculture-related jobs in the total workforce is _____ percent.

Twenty-eight percent of the farms in the US produce ____ percent of the total sales of farm products

Most fatal accidents on farms are caused by:

Farm chemicals such as pesticides should be stored in places where:

Heat stress suffered by workers during hot weather is sometimes called:

Avoiding hazards in handling livestock involves:

In silos, fermentations produces:

Livestock workers are exposed to all of the following atmospheric contaminations except:

In animal confinement buildings, workers should wear dust filters providing protection from particles _____ in diameter.

Class B fires are those burning:

To prevent diseases from entering the herd, livestock producers should buy only healthy animals, and keep them quarantined for:

Feed taken in by poultry first goes to the _____ where it is softened by saliva and secretions from the walls.

The key to absorption is the small fingerlike projections on the walls of the intestines called:

The omasum makes up about _____ percent of the stomach.

Which of these is not a type of skeletal system?

Joints that allow free movement and have a fluid-filled cavity are called ______ joints.

Avian bones tend to be ______ than mammalian bones.

Much of the flesh referred to as meat in farm animals is composed of ______ muscle.

The cardiac muscle system:

The air and food passages of an animal cross in the:

The _____ is a part of the avian (bird) respiratory system.

Which of the following is not a major part of the circulatory system?

In mammals, the heart has ____ chambers.

Plasma makes up about 50 to 60 percent of the total volume of:

Blood pressure is at its lowest in the:

The ______ nervous system is located in the skull and vertebral column.

Organic catalysts that influence the growth and development of the body are known as:

Which of the following is often overlooked as a nutrient?

The main energy nutrient found in animal rations is:

Which is the most difficult to digest in the ration?

Fats have ____ times the energy value of carbohydrates.

Addition of lasalocid sodium to the ration of beef cattle improves:

Isoacids may be used for treating lactating dairy cows to/for:

The survival and performance rates of pigs are improved when antibiotics are used in farrowing rations for a periods of ___ to ___ days after farrowing.

Livestock feeds are classified as:

An animal that is given free access to all the feed it will eat is:

An animal uses nutrients for growth only after ______ requirements are met.

The gross energy of a feed minus the energy remaining in the feces of the animal after the feed is digested is called ____ energy.

Tankage, meat scraps, bonemeal, blood meal, and dried milk are common sources of _____ in the ration.

Ordinary cell division is called:

Genotype refers to the:

A Punnett square is used to:

The diploid number of chromosomes in cattle is:

_____ regulates protein synthesis in animals.

Male sperm cells are placed in the female reproductive tract by the act of:

In which animal is the papilla a reproductive organ?

The gland near the urethra and bladder that produces a fluid that mixes with the seminal fluid is called the:

The _____ is a passage between the cervix and the vulva.

What is the period of time when a female will accept the male for breeding?

The incubation period for chickens is _____ days.

Research has shown that well-planned crossbreeding programs can increase productivity in beef herds by _____ percent.

Example(s) of close breeding is (are):

Select boars are from sows that are from the top _____ percent of a herd as measured by a sow productivity index.

What type of breeding system results in hybrid vigor?

Breed character is shown in the:

Bang's disease is another name for:

Anthrax is a disease caused by bacteria that may remain in the soil for _____ years or longer

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has an incubation that ranges from ___ to ____ years.

Serious, bloodsucking pests of cattle that transmit diseases are _______.

Body temperature in cattle is taken in the ______ using a mercury or digital thermometer.

The louse population is low during the _____

The _______ grade of a beef carcass is influenced by carcass weight, rib eye area, and thickness of fat over the rib eye.

Long-term trends show that ____ over a period of time has the greatest influence on the long term price for cattle.

The _____ system is now used to produce the majority of market hogs in the U.S.

A visual evaluation of the amount of muscle on a hog is best seen by looking at the ____ view of the hog.

Securing breeding stock from seed stock producers improves:

Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called _____________

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

_____________ are diseases and parasites that can be passed between animals and humans.

Modern Cattle are descendants of ___________

The first people to tame and domesticate swine were?

The correct order of the animal classification system is

The scientific name Equus Caballus

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

Believe very strongly that animals should not be exploited or harmed by humans, furthermore that people should not use animals to meet their entertainment , clothing, or food needs

The percentage of total jobs in Agriscience that require a college education to enter the job is

About 28% of the employment opportunities for college graduates in food & agricultural careers- Graduates in this field will need good communication skills along with thorough knowledge of computer technologies

The _____ issues regulations designed to reduce health risks associated with chemicals

The ___ is the management education program with major emphasis on the swine herd health program.

What is the proper width for swine chutes in order to prevent them from turning around in the chute

What cell organelle ultimately controls the cell's metabolism, growth, and reproduction?

The ___ is called the true stomach of a ruminant

Feed particles in poultry are crushed and mixed with digestive juices by the ___________

___ Refers to the process of inducina a cow to produce several oocytes during each estrus cycle?

Most digested feed is absorbed from the

Hormones are orgaanic catalysts that influence the growth and development of the body; they are secreted by the...

The kidneys, ureters,bladder and urethra compose this system. Blood passes through the kidneys, where waste products and water are filtered out of the body.

EPD stands for

____ refers to the presence and distribution of fat and lean ina cut of meat

What are the four most important primal cuts of a pig?

What are the two most common sources of energy and protein in the hog industry?

How old should a gilt be when it is first bred?

What is an advantage of selling products such as milk through a cooperative?