WorksheetsAnimal Science Certification Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called ___.
training
domestication
breeding
culling
Cattle were brought to the New World by __.
Christopher Columbus
Viking explorers
Captain John Smith
John Rolf
Animals that regurgitate and masticate their feed after they swallow it are called __.
fowls
non-ruminants
ruminants
aves
Horses evolved from a tiny four-toed ancestor called ___.
Gallus gallus
Eohippus
Sus scrofa
Angora
The trend in the consumption of poultry is ___.
increasing
decreasing
holding steady
difficult to determine
In the United States the first federal law dealing with humane treatment of animals was passed in ___.
1965
1999
1873
1956
The use of technology in genetic and reproductive processes in livestock is called ___.
aquaponics
aquaculture
selective breeding
biotechnology
Animal by-products include human medicines such as ___.
cortisone
insulin
heparin
all answers are correct
One of the earliest animals tamed by humans was the ___.
horse
sheep
turkey
chicken
A group of animals with common traits that can mate and produce fertile young is called a ___.
family
species
class
phylum
Personality traits important to employers include being ___.
positive
responsible
enthusiastic
all answers are correct
The percent of agriculture-related jobs in the total work force is about ___ percent.
17
33
12
22
One should discriminate on the job based on ___.
race
gender
age
none of these answers is correct
Social service professions in animal science include ___.
veterinarians
technical service representatives
nutrition counselors
food service managers
Occupations such as farmers, hired farm workers, and farm managers fall into a category of agricultural careers called ___.
input suppliers
farm production
processing and marketing
communications
Some of the best sources of information about an occupation are ___.
state employment services
parents
people employed in the field
all answers are correct
Most fatal accidents on farms are caused by ___.
livestock
machinery
bees and insects
falls
Farm chemicals such as pesticides should be stored in places where ___.
children cannot get to them
they will not freeze
there are no sewer or drainage lines
all answers are correct
Which of these heat-related issues is considered to be the most severe?
heat exhaustion
heat prostration
heatstroke
heat cramps
Avoiding hazards in handling livestock involves ___.
Designing facilities where workers are not in small areas with animals
using tile floors
maintaining low lighting
all answers are correct
In silos, fermentation produces ___.
carbon dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
both carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
neither carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
When unloading grain from a storage bin, a worker can be in a dangerous situation within ___.
10 to 15 seconds
4 to 5 seconds
60 to 90 seconds
20 to 30 questions
Infectious viruses can be transmitted by ___.
skunks
raccoons
bats
all answers are correct
Livestock workers are typically exposed to all the following atmospheric contaminations except ___.
dust
pesticides
asbestos
toxic and and asphyxiating gases
In animal confinement buildings, workers should wear dust filters providing protection from particles ___ in diameter.
1.2 microns
0.5 microns
0.2 microns
0.3 microns
Class B fires are those burning ___.
metals
electrical equipment
paints and solvents
paper and textiles
Which of the following diseases is NOT a major threat to the animal agriculture industry?
foot and mouth disease
avian influenza
anemia
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
To prevent diseases from entering the herd, livestock producers should buy only healthy animals, and keep them quarantined for ___.
60 to 90 days
10 to 30 days
1 to 2 days
4 to 5 months
The FDA, Department of Homeland Security, and every other citizen are responsible for ___.
ensuring the security of the nation's food supply
the spiking of food prices
milk price fluctuation
farm biosecurity
The Environmental Protection Agency monitors all of the following water pollutants relative to animal wastes except ___.
fecal coliform
BOD
chlorine
ammonia
Bacteria that work without oxygen are called ___.
protozoa
anaerobic
one cell
ammonia
When applying manure to land, it may take ___ for all of the nitrogen to become available.
5 to 6 years
1 to 2 years
6 months
3 to 5 years
The best method to dispose of a dead animal is ___.
burying
burning
at a rendering or disposal plant
allowing vultures to consume it
The measure of the combined effects of air temperature and speed of air movement is called ___.
wind chill
relative humidity
wind break
barometric pressure
Feed taken in by poultry first goes to the ___ where it is softened by saliva and secretions from the wall/
crop
gizzaard
esophagus
stomach
The key to absorption are the small fingerlike projections on the walls of the small intestine called ___.
sugars
hairs
villi
fatty acids
Non-ruminant animals need ___.
roughages
high concentrates of sugar
extra vitamin supplements
high-energy, low-fiber rations
When the rumen is full, the animal ___.
drinks lots of water
lies down
chews its cud
both "lies down" and "chews its cud"
The omasum makes up about ___ percent of the stomach.
8
15
18
25
___ works on fats in the feed, changing them to fatty acids and glycerol.
trypsin
bile
lipase
pancreatic juice
The cecum is also called the ___.
stomach
bling gut
large intestine
blind intestine
Which of the following is not a main function of the skeletal system?
provide form for the body
provide protection for the body
provide oxygen for the body
provide support for the body
Which of these is not a type of skeletal system?
endoskeletal
thermal
exoskeletal
hydraulic
Which bones are found mostly in the head, where they protect the brain?
long
short
flat
irregular
Joints that allow free movement and have fluid-filled cavities are called ___ joints.
synovial
amphiarthroses
fibrous
synarthrosis
Avian bones tend to be ___ than mammalian bones.
heavier
thinner
more durable
darker
All three muscle types have the ability to ___.
stretch
digest
contract
facilitate movement of limbs
Much of the flesh referred to as meat in farm animals is composed of ___ muscle
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
involuntary
Smooth muscle ___.
is generally red in color
is not attached to the skeleton
cannot stretch
is the fastest muscle
The cardiac muscle system ___.
maintains a rhythmic heartbeat that keeps blood circulating
controls movement of bones
stretches to allow organs to expand
is controlled by the voluntary nervous system
