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Introduction to Animal Science

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

________ allow pseudoruminants to digest fibers.

a)

Colon

b)

Cecum

c)

Reticulum

d)

None of the above

2.

The _______ is known as the "true" stomach.

a)

Rumen

b)

Reticulum

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

3.

The ________ in poultry store and soften food for digestion

a)

Crop

b)

Proventriculus

c)

Cecum

d)

Gizzard

4.

Which breed of cattle has a white band around their belly?

a)

Hereford

b)

Holstein

c)

Charolais

d)

Belted Galloway

5.

Steer are uncastrated cattle.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

How much corn (9.8%) and clover hay (4.5%) is needed for 100lbs of an 18% ration?

a)

50 lbs. corn, 50 lbs. hay

b)

62 lbs. corn, 38 lbs. hay

c)

38 lbs. corn, 38 lbs. hay

d)

None of the above

7.

Which is not a ruminant animal?

a)

Cattle

b)

Swine

c)

Goats

d)

Sheep

8.

The breed of goats with "gopher" ears is the _______

a)

Alpine

b)

Boer

c)

Angora

d)

LaMancha

9.

The act of chewing is also known as ________

a)

Rumination

b)

Prehension

c)

Mastication

d)

Peristalsis

10.

The swine breed ______ is solid red.

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Duroc

c)

Landrace

d)

Hampshire

11.

The chamber that removes foreign material from feed is the ________.

a)

Cecum

b)

Reticulum

c)

Omasum

d)

Rumen

12.

_______ cattle have a hump on their shoulders and loose skin.

a)

Hereford

b)

Angus

c)

Highland

d)

Brahman

13.

________ is the most consumed meat in the U.S.

a)

Beef

b)

Chicken

c)

Pork

d)

Turkey

14.

Female swine that have not have a litter are known as ______

a)

Gilt

b)

Boar

c)

Barrow

d)

Sow

15.

Hereford cattle have a red body with a white face

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What is a common misconception the public has about livestock?

a)

Livestock are treated differently than pets.

b)

Modern farms are ran today similarly to the past.

c)

Farms use new technology and methods to raising livestock.

d)

None of the above

17.

What is not needed for an animals well-being

a)

Health

b)

Nutrition

c)

Understanding animal behavior

d)

None of the above

18.

Castrated horses are known as ________

a)

Stallions

b)

Geldings

c)

Mares

d)

Colts

19.

Most nutrients are absorbed in the _______

a)

Large Intestine

b)

Cecum

c)

Abomasum

d)

Small Intestine

20.

Animal _______ is the belief that animals deserve to be cared for but can be used for the benefit of humans.

a)

Rights

b)

Welfare