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WorksheetsAnimal Science Semester Test 1
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 58mins
What is the processing where sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female animal with the intent to impregnate
Crossbreeding
Artificial insemination
Embryo transfer
Domestication
What is the processing by which an embryo is taken from 1 female's uterus and placed in another to achieve pregnancy in another female
Crossbreeding
Artificial insemination
Embryo transfer
Domestication
What is the act of breeding different breeds of the same species together to form a hybrid breed
Crossbreeding
Artificial insemination
Embryo transfer
Domestication
What is the adaptation of animals for the advantage of humans through breeding and captivity
Crossbreeding
Artificial insemination
Embryo transfer
Domestication
What stands for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations; are largely operated facilities which raise animals in a confined area and provide management over the animals
Draft
Vertical Integration
CAFO
Domestication
What is white, solid or semisolid fat rendered from pork carcasses
Fat
Lard
Marbling
Water
what is management approach in which supply chains are united through single owner; each supply chain produces different product or service for overall goal
Market
Mixed market
Vertical Integration
Family owned
What is used to hold animals to settle and allow for inspection and tagging
Chute
Holding pen
Animal holder
Restraint
What is the action of draining or losing blood?
Inedible rendering
Exsanguinations
Evisceration
Scalding
What helps loosen hair follicles of swine by submerging animal in hot water
Inedible rendering
Exsanguinations
Evisceration
Scalding
What is the removal of internal organs
Inedible rendering
Exsanguinations
Evisceration
Scalding
What is the process of using wastes from slaughtered animals to convert to useful materials
Inedible rendering
Exsanguinations
Evisceration
Scalding
What is the dead body of an animal?
Carcass
Hot box
Primal cuts
Sub primal cuts
What is used to remove heat from the carcass without freezing the meat
Carcass
Hot box
Primal cuts
Sub primal cuts
What is the larger section cuts made during butchering
Carcass
Hot box
Primal cuts
Sub primal cuts
What is the process of assigning a grade to each beef carcass which ensures an uniform quality in sales and marketing of beef
USDA
Grading
FSIS
Health claim
What is the inexpensive boneless cut of beef ideal for feeding large groups of people
Chuck
Brisket
Shank
Plate
What is the meat from the underbelly of the steer
Chuck
Brisket
Shank
Plate
What is one of the most expensive and tender cuts of meat
Loin
Shoulder butt
Picnic shoulder
Ham
What is the upper portion of a hog's shoulder
Loin
Shoulder butt
Picnic shoulder
Ham
What is not one of the approve humane slaughter act approved methods of stunning
physical
chemical
mechanical
electrical
Identify
Blade chop
Bacon
Arm Chuck Steak
Back Ribs
Identify
Blade chop
Bacon
Arm Chuck Steak
Back Ribs
Identify
Cube steak
Flank
Fresh side
ham, leg
Identify
Ground beef
Ground pork
Loin chop
Loin pork
Identify
Porterhouse steak
Ribeye
Round steak
Short ribs
Identify
Sausage links
Sausage patties
Short ribs
Ribeye
Identify
Sirloin tip steaks
Stew beef
T bone steak
Tenderloin steak
Which of the following studies the science of heredity and variation of inherited traits among related organisms?
Ethology
Genetics
Homeostasis
Animal instincts
Which of the following allows a spider to build a perfect web for the first time despite having no previous experience with webs?
Genetics
Homeostasis
Ethology
Instinct
Which of the following explains why a dog curls into a ball and uses its tail to cover its nose to minimize heat loss during cold weather?
Body homeostasis
Ethology
Instinct
Genetics
This examples of behavior (relaxed, alert, stand, sit, or lie comfortably, ears up and forward) would signify that the animal has...
Normal behavior
Abnormal behavior
This examples of behavior (showing aggression, exhibiting stiff body, shaking, baring teeth, raising the tail,lower body or tail to ground) would signify that the animal has...
Normal behavior
Abnormal behavior
Aggressive behavior that establishes order within a group
Social
Territorial
Fear
Maternal
Predatory
Aggressive behavior that attacks prey for food
Social
Territorial
Fear
Maternal
Predatory
Aggressive behavior that protects resources, such as domain, food, mate or owner
Social
Territorial
Fear
Maternal
Predatory
Aggressive behavior that protects self from perceived threat
Social
Territorial
Fear
Maternal
Predatory
Which of the following pheromones can be used to recognize other animals?
Trail pheromones
Sex pheromones
Territorial pheromones
Epideictic pheromones
Which of the following warns animals of possible predators?
Trail pheromones
Sex pheromones
Alarm pheromones
Epideictic pheromones
Spiny lobsters use which of the following pheromones to create safety in numbers by forming groups to wave spiny antennae in order to deter predators?
Aggregation pheromones
Epidiectic pheromones
Alarm pheromones
Territorial pheromones
What type of pheromones does a female dog excrete while she is in heat which attracts male dogs from more than a mile away?
Territorial pheromones
Sex pheromones
Trail pheromones
Aggregation pheromones
When two male dogs are seeking the same female, the dog with a higher level of which of the following hormones will obtain the female?
Estrogen
Epinephrine
Testosterone
Pregnancy
Which of the following hormones helps maintain pregnancy?
Epinephrine
Progresterone
Estrogen
Testosterone
Which of the following hormones can attract a male from more than a mile away?
Estrogen
Testosterone
Progesterone
Amino acid
What is it called when an animal communicates through water or air vibrations?
Vocal communication
Substratum
Acoustic
Chemoreception
Which of the following causes male grasshoppers to produce more than 400 mating songs, each with a different meaning?
Courtship rituals
Substratum
Chemoreception
Mechanoreception
Which of the following occurs when a young chimpanzee learns foraging and social behavior from watching its mother and other members of the group?
Playing
Reasoning
Imprinting
Observation
Which of the following helps animals learn movements and become more successful predators as adults?
Habituation
Imprinting
Playing
Reasoning
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
Pheromones
Habituation
Which of the following causes females to become more agitated and aggressive towards other animals and humans?
Epinephrine
Amino Acids
Pregnancy
Testosterone
A dolphin leaps from the water through an outstretched hoop
Learned
Instinctive
A mother goose rolls an egg back into the nest after falling out.
Learned
Instinctive
A crow places nuts in the middle of the road in order for cars to crack them.
Learned
Instinctive
Which animals have ancestors are of only 1 breed
Selection
Purebred
Crossbreeding
Inbreeding
Which animals are mated with different breeds of the same species
Selection
Purebred
Crossbreeding
Inbreeding
Which animals are mated with relatives
Selection
Purebred
Crossbreeding
Inbreeding
What is removing animals from herd
Selection
Culling
Weaning
Parturition
What is taking young animal off milk by removing it from being with its mother
Selection
Culling
Weaning
Parturition
What is a male animal that has had its testicles removed
sire
dam
castrated
offspring
What is the father or male parent
sire
dam
castrated
offspring
What is the mother or female parent
sire
dam
castrated
offspring
What is the scientific name for cattle
Bovine
Porcine
Equine
Ovine
capra
What is the scientific name for horses
Bovine
Porcine
Equine
Ovine
capra
What is the scientific name for hogs
Bovine
Porcine
Equine
Ovine
capra
What is the scientific name for chicken
Bovine
Porcine
Equine
Poultry
capra
What is the process of giving birth in swine called
Calving
Farrowing
Kidding
Foaling
Laying
What is the process of giving birth in chickens called
Calving
Farrowing
Kidding
Foaling
Laying
What is the process of giving birth in cattle called
Calving
Farrowing
Kidding
Foaling
Laying
What is the offspring of either sex called in goats
Calf
Piglet
Foal
Chick
Kid
What is the offspring of either sex called in swine
Calf
Piglet
Foal
Chick
Kid
What is the offspring of either sex called in chickens
Calf
Piglet
Foal
Chick
Kid
What is the offspring of either sex called in cattle
Calf
Piglet
Foal
Chick
Kid
What is a young female called in a chicken
Heifer
Pullet
Ewe lamb
Filly
Gilt
What is a young female called in a swine
Heifer
Pullet
Ewe lamb
Filly
Gilt
What is a young female called in cattle
Heifer
Pullet
Ewe lamb
Filly
Gilt
What is a young female called in sheep
Heifer
Pullet
Ewe lamb
Filly
Gilt
What is a young female called inequine
Heifer
Pullet
Ewe lamb
Filly
Gilt
What is a adult male called in goats
Bull
Rooster
Buck
Stallion
Boar
What is a adult male called in swine
Bull
Rooster
Buck
Stallion
Boar
What is a adult male called in cattle
Bull
Rooster
Buck
Ram
Boar
What is a adult male called in chicken
Bull
Rooster
Buck
Ram
Boar
What is adult female called in swine
Cow
Mare
Sow
Ewe
Doe
What is adult female called in goat
Cow
Mare
Sow
Ewe
Doe
What is adult female called in cattle
Cow
Mare
Sow
Ewe
Hen
What is adult female called in equine
Cow
Mare
Sow
Ewe
Hen
Identify #5
Snout
Jowl
Shoulder
Point of shoulder
Identify #2
Snout
Jowl
Shoulder
Point of shoulder
Identify #13
Stifle
Hock
Pastern
Dewclaw
Identify #14
Ham
Rump
Loin
Middle
Identify #3
Comb
Beak
Wattle
Hackle
Identify #1
Comb
Beak
Wattle
Hackle
Identify #5
Breast
Shoulder
Wing Coverts
Identify #9
Thigh
Shank
Toe
Hock
Identify #11
Thigh
Shank
Toe
Hock
Identify #15
Dock
Rump
Loin
Hind Saddle
Identify #18
Top of shoulder
Rack
Shoulder
Forerib
Identify #17
Rump
Tail head
Pin Bone
Leg
Identify #16
Rump
Tail head
Pin Bone
Leg
Identify #12
Stifle
Tail head
Hock
Cannon
Identify #22
Poll
Muzzle
Throat Latch
Point of shoulder
Identify #3
Crest
Withers
Back
Shoulder
Identify #10
Barrel
Girth
Flank
Thigh
Identify #4
Point of hip
Loin
Croup
Back
Identify #8
Point of hip
Loin
Croup
Back
Identify #20
Tail head
Pin bone
Hook or hip
Quarter
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue?
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
All of the above
Tendons attach ____ to ________
Muscle/Muscle
Bone/Bone
Muscle/bone
Red fibers/white fibers
A neuron has ______.
Soma
Axom
Nucleus
All of the above
In humans, which part of the brain contains 80% percent of its weight?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Spiral cord
Brain stem
The brain is directly protected by the ____.
Spinal cord
Skull
Vertebral column
All of the above
Cattle are considered:
Monopods
Bipeds
Tripods
Quadrupeds
Which bone is present in humans, but absent in 4 legged animals?
Skull
Femur
Clavicle
Pelvis
Which type of animal has an odd number of heart chambers?
Fish
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
The universal recipient can accept blood from any other blood type. Which type of blood is considered the universal recipient
AB+
AB-
O+
O-
Phag means what
To eat
To destroy
To breakdown
To encompass
Which animal sometimes only has one lung
Chicken
Frog
Snake
Trout
