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Vet. Science EOC Semester Exam/ Post Test Spring 2025

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Process of giving birth in cattle

a)

calving

b)

lambing

c)

farrowing

d)

hatching

2.

Dam

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

the process of separation of young animals from their mothers when they are no longer dependent upon them for survival

d)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

3.

Sire

a)

female parent

b)

male parent

c)

a male animal that has not been castrated and is capable of breeding

d)

a male animal that has been castrated and is no longer capable of breeding

4.

Horse

a)

Balaenoptera physalus

b)

Bubalus mindorensis

c)

Pithecophaga jefferyi

d)

Equus caballus

5.

Mature male horse, used for breeding

a)

Mare

b)

Colt

c)

Stallion

d)

Foal

6.

Castrated male bovine

a)

Bull

b)

Steer

c)

Calf

d)

Heifer

7.

Female bovine that has not given birth

a)

Calf

b)

Steer

c)

Bull

d)

Heifer

8.

The act of giving birth in Sheep.

a)

Kindling

b)

Kidding

c)

Calving

d)

Lambing

9.

Castrated male horse

a)

Mare

b)

Stallion

c)

Gelding

d)

Colt

10.

The act of a horse giving birth

a)

Calving

b)

Kidding

c)

Foaling

d)

Lambing

11.

Female pig that has not given birth

a)

Heifer

b)

Gilt

c)

Sow

d)

Piglet

12.

A group of baby piglets that were born at the same time

a)

Flock

b)

Herd

c)

Litter

d)

Group

13.

Castrated male pig

a)

Gilt

b)

Sow

c)

Barrow

d)

Boar

14.

Very young poultry

a)

Chick

b)

Lamb

c)

Kid

d)

Kit

15.

Male Turkey

a)

Tom

b)

Tim

c)

Hen

d)

Poult

16.

Mature male chicken

a)

Capon

b)

Pullet

c)

Chick

d)

Rooster

17.
A companion animal is also known as a ______________.
a)
Livestock Animal
b)
Crop
c)
Mammal
d)
Pet
18.
Livestock are usually farm animals that are kept, raised, used, and/or bought and sold by people.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
________________ is the science and business of producing domestic livestock species, including but not limited to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, poultry, sheep, swine, and companion animals. 
a)
Pet science
b)
Crop science
c)
Animal science
d)
Livestock science
20.

Which animal is a sow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What are a female and a male sheep called?

a)

ewe and hog

b)

mare and ram

c)

ewe and ram

d)

kid and calf

22.

Who are they?

a)

foal and kid

b)

mare and foal

c)

stallion and mare

d)

pig and goat

23.

bringing animals under the control of humans

a)

exotic animal

b)

companion animal

c)

captive animal

d)

domestication

24.

The LARGEST classification group (at the top) is:

a)

Very exclusive

b)

Very inclusive

c)

Very small

d)

Very specific

25.

Why is the most specific taxonomy category?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Domain

c)

Species

d)

Order

26.

What would the scientific name of this organism be?

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Reptilia

Order: Crocodila

Family: Alligatoridae

Genus: Alligator

species: mississippiensis

a)

alligator Mississippiensis

b)

Crocodila chordata

c)

Alligator mississippiensis

d)

Reptilia crocodila

27.

What is the Scientific name of the Sheep?

a)

Meleagris gallopavo

b)

Ovis aries

c)

Capra hircus

d)

Bos taurus

28.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Pig?

a)

Anas platyrhyncha

b)

Ovis aries

c)

Bos indicus

d)

Sus scrofa

29.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Dog?

a)

Odocoileus virginianus

b)

Felis concolor

c)

Bos indicus

d)

Canis lupus

30.

What is the Scientific name of the domestic Cat?

a)

Canis lupus

b)

Equus caballus

c)

Felis catus

d)

Panthera leo

31.

This breed is....

a)

British Shorthair

b)

Bombay

c)

Birman

32.

This breed is....

a)

Maine Coon

b)

Havana Brown

c)

La Perm

33.

This breed is....

a)

Maine Coon

b)

Persian

c)

Ragdoll

34.

This breed is....

a)

Siamese

b)

Persian

c)

Ragdoll

35.

This breed is....

a)

American Wirehair

b)

American Bobtail

c)

Birman

36.
What is this dog breed?
a)
Australian Shepherd
b)
Australian Cattle Dog
c)
German Shepherd
d)
Irish Wolfound
37.
This breed of dog is known for having a blue tongue
a)
Chow Chow
b)
Samoyed
c)
Siberian Huskey
d)
Newfoundland
38.
Identify this dog breed
a)
Labrador Retriever
b)
Newfoundland
c)
Australian Shepherd
d)
Saint Bernard
39.
What is this dog breed?
a)
Doberman Pinscher
b)
Rottweiler
c)
American Staffordshire Terrier 
d)
Labrador Retreiver
40.
This dog is a pure breed mix to create a "new" fad breed.  What are these types of dogs called?
a)
Doodles
b)
Designer breeds
c)
Purebred dogs
d)
Miniatures
41.
This organization regulates pure dog breeding
a)
CFA
b)
OSHA
c)
AKC
d)
SPCA
42.
Identify this dog breed
a)
Golden retriever
b)
Labrador retriever
c)
Springer Spaniel
d)
Golden Doodle
43.
What is this dog breed? Hint- it is in the sporting group
a)
German Shepherd
b)
German Shorthaired Pointer
c)
Labrador Retriever
d)
Weimaraner 
44.
Identify this Dog Breed.  They come in all of the colors pictured
a)
Golden Retriever
b)
Labrador Retriever
c)
Springer Spaniel
d)
Pitbull
45.
Identify this breed:
a)
Bulldog
b)
American Staffordshire terrier
c)
Labrador Retriever
d)
French Bulldog
46.
Identify this dog breed. Pictured here in its full show coat, most owners keep it clipped short
a)
Shih Tzu
b)
Pomeranian
c)
Pekingese
d)
Maltese
47.
Identify this Dog Breed
a)
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
b)
Pembroke Welsh Corgi
c)
Dachshund 
d)
Australian Shepherd
48.
Identify this Dog Breed.  Shown here in red merle & blue merle
a)
Australian Shepherd
b)
American Shepherd
c)
Australian Cattle Dog
d)
German Shepherd
49.
Identify this Dog Breed
a)
Beagle
b)
Basset Hound
c)
Dachshund 
d)
Corgi
50.

What does RX stand for?

a)

history

b)

prescription

c)

surgery

d)

respiratory

51.

What does the suffix itis mean?

a)

Condition

b)

Specialist

c)

Inflammation

d)

Study of

52.

Which of these prefixes indicates against?

a)

ad

b)

ab

c)

anti

d)

ana

53.

What does the prefix carp mean?

a)

wrist

b)

joint

c)

tooth

d)

face

54.

Arthritis is the?

a)

inflammation of the joints

b)

inflammation of the arteries

c)

inflammation of the arms

d)

none of the above

55.

Which abbreviation stands for give twice a day?

a)

sid

b)

bid

c)

qid

d)

tid

56.

What is the abbreviation for give four times a day?

a)

sid

b)

bid

c)

tid

d)

qid

57.

What does N mean?

a)

Normal

b)

Not enough

c)

no

d)

Need more

58.

What does the root word gastr mean?

a)

stomach

b)

heart

c)

spleen

d)

liver

59.

What does the prefix pre mean?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

now

d)

present

60.

What does ventral mean?

a)

Underside of the body

b)

tail

c)

back

d)

front of the body

61.

What does cranial mean?

a)

Head

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

back

62.

What does dorsal mean?

a)

head

b)

back

c)

side

d)

tail

63.

Removal of small tissue for a sample

a)

biopsy

b)

surgery

c)

Spaying

d)

Zoonoses

64.

What does spaying mean?

a)

Removal of male testicles

b)

Removal of female reproductive organs

c)

Disease transmitted to humans

d)

Incubation

65.

the isolation of an animal or animals suspected to have been exposed to an infectious disease for the infection duration incubation period

a)

Quarantine

b)

Spay

c)

Zoonoses

d)

Incubation

66.

What does caudal mean?

a)

tail

b)

head

c)

back

d)

side

67.

The RED arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

68.

The BLUE arrow is pointing to the ________side of the leg

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

69.

The arrow is pointing to which side of the dog?

a)

cranial

b)

caudal

c)

ventral

d)

dorsal

70.

The arrow is pointing which direction?

a)

medial

b)

lateral

71.

The arrow is pointing which direction?

a)

medial

b)

lateral

72.

What plane is the line showing

a)

median

b)

transverse

c)

dorsal

d)

sagittal

73.

What plane is the line showing

a)

median

b)

transverse

c)

dorsal

d)

sagittal

74.

The arrow is pointing to what surface?

a)

planter

b)

palmar

75.

The arrow is pointing to what surface?

a)

planter

b)

palmar

76.

Is a microbe that needs a person or animal to survive. It contains genetic material. Sometimes theses cannot be killed. It causes diseases like flu, common cold, herpes, rabies and ebola.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungi

77.

Is a single celled microbe that causes diseases such as strep throat, meningitis, TB, cholera and staph infection. Can multiple quickly in the body. There are good and bad types of these in the body.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungi

78.

Is a plant-like microbe. Causes athletes foot.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungi

79.

A microbe that lives in or on another organism of another species (its host) and benefits by taking nutrients from the host. Examples include head lice and tapeworms.

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Parasite

d)

Fungi

80.

If Hunter has a bacterial infection such as strep throat, can he take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

a)

Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

b)

Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

c)

No because antibiotics only kill viruses

d)

No because antibiotics are bad for you

81.

If Aubree has a viral infection such as the flu, can she take an antibiotic to get rid of it?

a)

Yes because antibiotics only kill bacteria

b)

Yes because antibiotics can kill any microbe

c)

No because antibiotics only kill viruses

d)

No because antibiotics only kill bacteria

82.

What is an infectious disease?

a)

A disease that can be spread from person to person

b)

A disease that cannot be spread from person to person

83.

What is a non-infectious disease?

a)

A disease that can be spread from person to person

b)

A disease that cannot be spread from person to person

84.

Dead or weakened versions of a disease that our bodies can easily fight off that can give us immunity from the disease is called a

a)

Shot

b)

doctor

c)

vaccine

d)

drug

85.

An ____________________ disease can also be called a communicable disease

a)

infectious

b)

noninfectious

c)

asthma

d)

deadly

86.

A ____________________ disease can also be called a noncommunicable disease

a)

infectious

b)

noninfectious

c)

asthma

d)

deadly

87.
a tiny, non-living particle that invades and then multiplies inside a living cell is called
a)
bacteria
b)
a virus
c)
a fungi
d)
ha protist
88.

the body's response to an infection by showing redness, swelling, & pain

a)

immunization

b)

mobilization (stage of infection)

c)

inflammation

89.

Which of the following is an effective method of preventing infection by Malaria?

a)

Use pesticides to kill the mosquito (vector)

b)

Quarantine the mosquitos that carry the parasite

c)

Provide condoms to prevent transmission of parasite during sex

d)

Drink plenty of water

90.

A host is:

a)

An organism that harbors a pathogen

b)

Grant Denyer on Family Feud

c)

An animal that transmits a pathogen

d)

A microorganism that has been transmitted

91.

Viruses and bacteria both use adhesins which bind to specific:

a)

protein spikes

b)

cell membrane receptors

c)

fimbriae

d)

complementary shapes

92.

Ticks are an example of this way of transmitting (spreading) disease

a)

Air-borne

b)

Vector

c)

Touching a surface

d)

Contaminated food or water

93.

Which is NOT one way that pathogens spread?

a)

droplets in the air

b)

food

c)

through animals

d)

water

e)

through email

94.
Which best distinguishes an infectious disease from a noninfectious disease?
a)
Infectious diseases can be cured with antibiotics; noninfectious diseases cannot.
b)
Infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccines; noninfectious diseases cannot.
c)
Infectious diseases can be spread from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases cannot.
d)
Infectious diseases cannot be transmitted from one organism to another; noninfectious diseases can.
95.

What does the word "zoonotic" mean?

a)

from animals

b)

from humans

c)

from a zoo

d)

coming soon

96.

How are zoonotic diseases transmitted to humans?

a)

close contact with infected animals

b)

eating infected animals

c)

vectors like ticks and mosquitoes

d)

all of these

97.

Which common domestic animals carry zoonotic viruses? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

pigs

b)

cats

c)

chickens

d)

dogs

98.

Influenza carried by pigs is called

a)

swine flu

b)

pig flu

c)

pork flu

d)

bacon bloat

99.

Influenza viruses carried by chicken and ducks is called

a)

poultry plague

b)

duck dengue

c)

fowl fever

d)

avian flu

100.

In the past 10 years, flu virus outbreaks from these animals have started in the US.

a)

pigs

b)

cats

c)

chickens

d)

dogs

101.

Zoonotic diseases can jump from one kind of animal to another

a)

true

b)

false

c)

flue

d)

tralse

102.

The SARS-CoV-2 virus originated from this animal

a)
b)
c)
d)
103.
What does mortality mean?
a)
Death
b)
Health
c)
Illness
d)
Physically able
104.
What is an epidemic?
a)
An outbreak of a disease that attecks many people at the same time and spreads through a population in a restricted geographical area
b)
An outbreak of a disease that has spread worldwide such as the black plague