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Small Animal Care QUIZ FFA

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Barbels are:

a)

Finger-like projections of the intestine.

b)

The hair-like structure in a cats ear

c)

The whisker-like projections on the mouth of a fish

d)

The matter fur behind an animal's ear.

2.

Guinea pigs, unlike other small animals:

a)

Cannot synthesize vitamin C in their body

b)

Cannot digest vitamin D-3

c)

Can produce antibodies to rabies

d)

Cannot digest pellet food easily

3.

An example of a long-haired breed of cat would be a :

a)

Devon Rex

b)

Russian Blue

c)

Persian

d)

Scottish Fold

4.

Fish excrete _______ with their urine and feces.

a)

Nitrates

b)

Chlorine

c)

Ammonia

d)

Hydrogen

5.

A vivarium is a cage used for housing land and terrestrial animals?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Fish have a_______ chamber heart.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

Noe of the above

7.

_____ is a group of eggs that a bird lays at one time.

a)

Litter

b)

Gaggle

c)

Dozen

d)

Clutch

8.

The class of aquatic organisms with a bony skeleton:

a)

Crustaceans

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Sharks

d)

Catfish

9.

In order to check the acidity or alkalinity of water, a _____ test must be performed.

a)

pH

b)

TAN

c)

Salinity

d)

Buffer

10.

A tabby pattern could best be represented by the _____ breed.

a)

Russian Blue

b)

Abyssinian

c)

American Shorthair

d)

Siamese

11.

Ringworm is actually a:

a)

A worm that lives on the surface of the skin

b)

Fungus

c)

Bacterial infection

d)

None of the above

12.

Tapeworms generally have a(n) ______ host before entering a dog or cat:

a)

Intermedia

b)

Willing

c)

No other

d)

None of these

13.

The Abyssinian guinea pig has swirls or cowlicks in its hair called:

a)

Knots

b)

Ringworms

c)

Rosettes

d)

Pigtails

14.

Cats were first domesticated in:

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

United States

15.

Rabbits are:

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

None of these

16.

In dogs, the average length of pregnancy is:

a)

45 days

b)

54 days

c)

63 days

d)

92 days

17.

Another name for pregnancy is:

a)

Gestation

b)

Lactation

c)

Nurturing

d)

Parturning

18.

A written record of an animal ancestry is:

a)

Breed chart

b)

Family tree

c)

Registrations

d)

Pedigree

19.

Cats have ____ pairs of chromosomes:

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

20.

The configuration of the genes in an individual is the ____ of the individual.

a)

Phenotype

b)

Genotype

c)

Heterotype

d)

Homotype

21.

The Welsh Corgi is a member of which group of dogs?

a)

Sporting

b)

Herding

c)

Working

d)

Toy

22.

The Jersey Wooly is a cross between which two rabbit breeds?

a)

Mini Rex - Angoras

b)

Netherland Dwarf - Angoras

c)

Polish - Angoras

d)

Britannia Petite - Angoras

23.

It is believed that the domestic cat of today originated from the ______.

a)

Panthera

b)

Jungle Cat

c)

African Wild Cat

d)

European Wild Cat

24.

Which breed of a cat had a delicate coat and can have bald spots if combed too harshly.

a)

Cornish

b)

Burmese

c)

Maine Coon

d)

Birman

25.

The terrestrial adult is a stage in the life cycle of a?

a)

Salamander

b)

Snake

c)

Turtle

d)

Lizard

26.

The primary gas resulting from fish and food waste in an aquarium is:

a)

Ammonia

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

27.

The most common place to find a tick on a dog?

a)

Lower abdomen

b)

Lower back

c)

Head

d)

Shoulder

28.

A _______ generally, should not be kept with dogs of other breeds.

a)

Chihuahua

b)

Doberman Pinscher

c)

Poodle

d)

Pug

29.

Sunlight kills most bacteria.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Finches should be kept in cages that are of what shape?

a)

Circular

b)

Square

c)

Rectangular

d)

The shape does not matter

31.

Where does oxygen exchange in the fills of a fish?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Lamella

c)

Air Sacs

d)

None of these

32.

The average cat weighs ____ pounds.

a)

4-6

b)

6-12

c)

5-10

d)

7-14

33.

The top layer of skin is called the?

a)

Sebaceous

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Subcutaneous

34.

What is the average temperature of a dog?

a)

98.6

b)

101

c)

96.6

d)

99.8

35.

What is the purpose of mucous membranes that line the eyelids and are attached to the upper part of the eyeball?

a)

Protect eye

b)

Remove foreign material

c)

Produce tears

d)

Maintain the shape of the eye

36.

Most fish have at least one vertical ____ fin along their back/

a)

dorsal

b)

adipose

c)

caudal

d)

anal

37.

What is the average temperature of a rabbit?

a)

88-90

b)

90-92

c)

97-98

d)

99-102

38.

Vocal sounds of a cat are produced by_____

a)

Air expanding the larynx

b)

Vibrating the uvula

c)

Contracting the diaphragm

d)

Changes in the tension of muscles

39.

One function of the gizzard in a bird is to grind food with?

a)

Saliva

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Acids

d)

Grit

40.

Fish have taste buds located in or on up to how many body parts?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

7