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Animal Health and Reproduction

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the process by which animals eat food and use its nutrients to live, grow, and reproduce

a)

ration

b)

health

c)

nutrition

d)

vitamins

2.

the amount and content of food eaten by an animal in a 24 hour period

a)

ration

b)

food

c)

balanced ration

d)

meal

3.

organic substances that are required in small amounts for normal metabolism

a)

minerals

b)

vitamins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

4.

elements found in nature that are essential for normal body function

a)

minerals

b)

vitamins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

5.

Which is an example of a deficiency disease where an animal is not consuming enough iron?

a)

scurvy

b)

rickets

c)

pneumonia

d)

anemia

6.

may result from an improper amount or balance of vitamins and minerals

a)

balanced ration

b)

scurvy

c)

deficiency disease

d)

overweight

7.

internal functions and vital processes of an animal and its organs

a)

anatomy

b)

biology

c)

ecology

d)

physiology

8.

the various organs and parts of the body; structure

a)

anatomy

b)

biology

c)

ecology

d)

physiology

9.

muscles are composed mostly of ____________

a)

carbohydrates

b)

protein

c)

fats

d)

lipids

10.

chemicals that regulate growth, milk production, and reproductivity

a)

adrenaline

b)

glands

c)

hormones

d)

electricity

11.

hay, grass, silage

a)

roughage

b)

concentrates

12.

composed mostly of grains low in fiber but high in digestible nutrients

a)

roughage

b)

concentrates

13.

class of animal that have stomach with more than one compartment

a)

ruminants

b)

monogastric

c)

poultry

d)

cats

14.

largest compartment in a ruminant's stomach

a)

omasum

b)

abomasum

c)

gizzard

d)

rumen

15.

storage space for swallowed food in poultry

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

16.

corn or seeds are ground up into smaller pieces using stones that the bird has swallowed to aid digestion

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

17.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
18.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
19.
What body system removes the waste from your body? 
a)
Circulatory
b)
Excretory
c)
Digestive
d)
Respiratory
20.
The main purpose of the ________ system is to produce hormones for the body.
a)
excretory
b)
digestive
c)
reproductive
d)
endocrine
21.

What is the biggest function of the respiratory system?

a)

to pump blood

b)

to help us digest food

c)

to take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide

d)

to help us fight disease and infection

22.

What is the most important function of the digestive system?

a)

Gas exchange

b)

Break down food

c)

Voluntary movement

d)

Fight bacteria and disease

23.

solution in which all nutrients are dissolved or suspended for transport through the body

a)

diet coke

b)

water

c)

fat

d)

protein

24.

75% of all animal rations. used for growth, reproduction, and milk production.

a)

protein

b)

vitamins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

minerals

25.

Which of the following is NOT a sign of poor health?

a)

contented disposition

b)

walk slowly

c)

abnormal feces

d)

isolated

26.

unit of hereditary material located on a chromosomes.

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

nucleus

d)

gene

27.

the capacity of a trait to be passed down from a parent to an offspring (inherited).

a)

genetic engineering

b)

heredity

c)

cross breeding

d)

birth

28.

What is the role of breeding and selection in animals?

a)

Mating the least desirable female animals with the least desirable male animals with the expectation that the offspring would be as good as or superior to their parents

b)

Mating the least desirable female animals with the most desirable male animals with the expectation that the offspring would be as good as or superior to their parents

c)

Mating the most desirable female animals with the most desirable male animals with the expectation that the offspring would be as good as or superior to their parents

d)

Mating the most desirable female animals with the least desirable male animals with the expectation that the offspring would be as good as or superior to their parents

29.

In a animal that carries the code (Aa), which trait will be expressed or shown?

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Nothing

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Both traits

30.

In a animal that carries the code (aa), which trait will be expressed or shown?

a)

Dominant trait

b)

Nothing

c)

Recessive trait

d)

Both traits

31.

amount of time that the offspring spends in the uterus after conception and before birth

a)

gestation

b)

lactation

c)

reproduction

d)

exhalation

32.

two animals bred whose ancestors can all be traced to the foundation stock of the breed. (Yorkshire Boar x Yorkshire sow= Yorkshire piglet)

a)

grading up

b)

genetic engineering

c)

crossbred

d)

purebred

33.

breeding of one recognized breed of animal to different recognized breed.

a)

grading up

b)

genetic engineering

c)

crossbred

d)

purebred

34.

the process of placing sperm (male reproductive cells)  in a female animal in close proximity with female reproductive cells, called eggs or ova, by a method other than natural mating.

a)

Natural Service

b)

Grading Up

c)

Artificial Insemination

d)

Embryo Transfer

35.
G = green, g = yellow
The genotype for a yellow plant is...
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
d)
all of the choices result in yellow
36.
What does heterozygous mean?
a)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (TT or tt)
b)
An organism that has different genes for a trait (Tt)
c)
When neither gene is fully dominant; offspring is a mixture of both
d)
the different forms of a trait (hair color--> brown, blonde, red
37.
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
a)
Yy
b)
Y
c)
yy
d)
YY
38.
Which trait is completely determined by your DNA?
a)
Your personality
b)
Your intelligence
c)
Your natural hair color
d)
Your weight
39.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%
40.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these

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