WorksheetsGrade 10 Diagonostic Quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Brooding involves taking care of day-old chicks for
2 to 3 months
2 to 3 weeks
2 to 3 days
6 to 7 weeks
The hen incubates a clutch of eggs and produces a brood of chicks. She provides protection and warmth for the newly-hatched chicks, keeping them under her wings and feathered body until they develop feathers and are able to withstand colder weather conditions. This process is called
Natural brooding
Artificial brooding
Hen sitting of eggs
Laying of eggs
the area needed for the brooder is calculated by allowing 225 cm2 per chick(15 cm x 15 cm)
True
False
During brooding the outer walls are screened with feed bags to keep out hot draughts of air
True
False
During artificial brooding lighting and heating is set up to one corner of the brooding area
True
False
Newspaper are spread over the litter for day 1 and day 2 of brooding, whats the purpose of the newspaper
To allow chickens to pass feces on it
To protect the feet of baby chickens
To introduce baby chickens to the feed and prevent them from eating the litter
To help keep the chickens warm
Which of the following livestock animals are ruminants?
Pig, sheep, cattle
Cattle, sheep, goat
Pig, horse, rabbit
Horse, goat, sheep
Which of the following groups of livestock animals is monogastric?
Pig, sheep, cattle
Cattle, sheep, goat
Pig, horse, rabbit
Horse, goat, sheep
The ruminant stomach contains how many compartments?
1
3
4
2
The first compartment of the ruminant stomach, which is 85% of their total stomach is called the
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
Which of the following correctly lists the order of the four chambers of a cow's stomach?
Abomasum, Omasum, Rumen, Reticulum
Reticulum, Rumen, Abomasum, Omasum
Omasum, Abomasum, Rumen, Reticulum
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
The function of the rumen is...
Fermentation
To catch foreign objects
Filtration
Digestion
The function of the abomasum is...
Fermentation
To catch foreign objects
Filtration
Digestion
Which part of the monogastric system is enlarged in hindgut fermenters?
Stomach
Small Intestine
Cecum
Large Intestine
What is the incubation period for chickens?
28 days
26 days
24 days
21 days
A ____________ is formed when a yolk is released and a blood vessel crosses the stigma.
blood spot
blood clot
blood ball
The grandular like stomach that secretes acid and enzymes; the digestive process begins.
Crop
gizzards
pancrease
proventriculus
This organ in the digestive system is responsible for absorption and is over 4.5 feet in length.
large intestine
precrop esophagus
ceca
small intestine
The ____________ secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine.
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
ceca
What is the cloaca?
where eggs pass out of the body
where undigested waste is stored
where the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems meet
mechanical stomach of the chicken
What is found in pasture plants that monogastrics find hard to digest
Energy
Protein
Cellulose
Glucose
Ruminant animals are...
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
Most nutrient absorption occurs in the......
Rumen
Large Intestine
Caecum
Small Intestine
Digestion is
the process of breaking down feed into simple substances that can be absorbed into the bloodstream.
third compartment of the herbivore stomach.
feed stuffs that are high in fiber.
a very muscular organ, which normally contains grit or stones that function like teeth to grind.
Absorption is
the parts of the body involved with chewing and digestion feed.
the taking of the digested parts of the feed into the bloodstream.
feedstuffs hign in fiber.
the largest section of the ruminent stomach
The gizzard is
is a ball-like mass of feed brought up from the stomach to be rechewed.
feedstuffs that are high in fiber, low in
energy, and typically only 50 to 65 percent digestible.
is where the food is stored and soaked.
a very muscular organ, which normally contains grit or stones that function like teeth to grind
the food.
Where is bile produce
In the Liver
In the stomach
In the small intestine
In the large intestine
In the gall balder
What is the function of bile
To speed up digestion
To aid in the digestion of fats
To aid in the digestion of protein
To aid in the digestion of carbohydrates
The purpose of the large intestine is to
Absorbs protein
recovery of water and electrolytes,
formation and storage of feces and fermentation of some of the indigestible food matter by bacteria
Secrets digestive juice to aid in digestion
What is the function of the villi
To increase the surface area of the small intestinal wall for the absorption of the digested food.
Absorb the protein molecules and help in the transfer of the proteins to all cells and tissues.
Help in the secretion of hydrochloric acid to aid in digestion
Absorb water and cellulose from food
The process by which certain (egg-laying) animals hatch their eggs; also refers to the development of the embryo within the egg under favorable environmental conditions.
Laying
Parturition
Brooding
Incubation
Within the first 48 hours, the eggshell hardens, the egg is laid and the primitive streak is formed
True
False
During the second week of incubation
The eyes start to formed
Toes get longer
beaks get bigger
webbing develops between the toes
Why do we candle eggs during incubation?
To warm up eggs
To speed up incubation
To determine if the embryos are growing properly
To kill bacteria that might be present on the egg
during candling If a ring of red is visible within the egg, there was an embryo at some point, but it has died
True
False
Why are eggs turned during incubation?
To prevent the chicken from sticking to the inside of the shell
To prevent the chicken from staying in one position for too long
To check if the embryo is still alive
To prepare the egg for candling
The area of the egg labelled 4 is the
Chalaza
Albumin
Germinal Disc
Yolk membrane
The area of the egg label 6 is
Chalaza
Thick Albumen
Thin Albumen
Yolk Membrane
The area of the egg that is labelled 3 is
Vitelline membrane
Thin albumen
Inner shell membrane
Germinal disk
The area of the egg labelled 9 is
Yolk
Chalaza
White yolk
Germinal disk
The part of the egg labelled 14 is the
Eggshell
Air cell
Outer shell membrane
Inner shell membrane
The section of the rabbit digestive system labelled A is the
Liver
Cecum
Appendix
Small intestine
The section of the rabbit digestive system labeled B Is the
Cecum
Liver
Pancreas
Appendix
On the diagram, the section labelled A is the
Crop
Liver
Gizzard
Gall Bladder
Vent
On the diagram of the digestive system of the chicken, the function of the struccture labelled Z is tom
Grind food
Digest food
Serve as temporary storage for food
Secrere dgestive enzymes
The intake of food into the mouth is
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Assimilation
........ is the elimination of undigested residues (feces)
Egestion
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
The small intestine consists of the duodenum, ileum, and cecum
True
False
In the process of digestion the salivary glands, liver, and pancreas are referred to as the accessory, or associated, organs
True
False
In Poultry, the crop and proventriculus form part of the esophagus
True
False
Pancreatic juice is acidic and neutralizes the very alkaline chyme, creating the optimum pH conditions (pH 7-8) for the action of enzymes in the small intestine.
True
False
Trypsin breakdown
proteins to amino acids.
fats to fatty acids and glycerol
breakdown of starch to sugars
breakdown of starch to protein
After absorption has taken place, the food residues (water, undigested material, cellulose, digestive secretions, and bacteria) move into the Small intestine
True
False
Much water is reabsorbed into the blood from the Small intestine and the rectum, minimizing water loss from the body.
True
False
In suckling ruminants, such as calves, kids, and lambs, the rumen and reticulum are not fully developed and only enlarge as young animals begin to consume solid food.
True
False
The rabbit's diet contains cellulose which is not broken down until food reaches the caecum.
True
False
