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Animal Science Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What breed of cattle is this?

a)

Hereford

b)

Brahman

c)

Santa Gertrudis

d)

Angus

2.

Which is a Hampshire?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What part of a pig breeds name lets you know they will have erect ears

a)

Shire

b)

pig

c)

hanp

d)

york

4.

Which breed of dairy cattle produces the most milk per year?

a)

Guernsey

b)

Brown Swiss

c)

Holstein

d)

Jersey

5.

What breed is this?

a)

Angus

b)

Santa Gertrudis

c)

Chiania

d)

Brahman

6.

Which breed of dairy cattle has a high level of butterfat in its milk?

a)

Guernsey

b)

Brown Swiss

c)

Holstein

d)

Jersey

7.

What breed is this?

a)

Pig

b)

Duroc

c)

Hampshire

d)

Yorkshire

8.

A mature female chicken is called a -

a)

rooster

b)

pullet

c)

hen

d)

chicken

9.

What is the species name for cattle?

a)

bovine

b)

ovine

c)

porcine

d)

capra

10.

Which breed of cattle was developed on the King Ranch in Texas?

a)

Santa Gertrudis

b)

Charolais

c)

Angus

d)

Brahman

11.

A castrated male in both sheep & goats is called a -

a)

ram

b)

buck

c)

whether

d)

steer

12.

What breed is of goat is this?

a)

Nubian

b)

Angora

c)

LaMancha

d)

Pygmy

13.

The act of giving birth in swine is called -

a)

calving

b)

kidding

c)

lambing

d)

farrowing

14.

Which of these is a hereford?

a)

b)

c)

d)

15.

Sow, boar, barrow & gilt are all terms used to describe which species of livestock?

a)

cattle

b)

poultry

c)

sheep

d)

swine

16.

What is the correct term for mature, female cattle?

a)

sows

b)

cows

c)

heifers

d)

ewes

17.

What type of sheep are known for their high quality wool production?

a)

long wool

b)

medium wool

c)

fine wool

d)

hair sheep

18.

This breed of goat is mostly used for milking purposes. They are known for their large, floppy ears.

a)

LaMancha

b)

Boer

c)

Pygmy

d)

Nubian

19.

Which breed of pig is all white (can have freckles), has down ears and produces large litters of piglets?

a)

Chester White

b)

Yorkshire

c)

Spotted Poland China

d)

Duroc

20.

Which breed of goat is this?

a)

Pygmy

b)

Boer

c)

LaMancha

d)

Nubian

21.

The area marked with a ? in each picture is called the _____ area for every livestock species.

a)

shoulder

b)

brisket

c)

quarter

d)

loin

22.

This part of the egg that holds the yolk together.

a)

shell membrane

b)

albumen

c)

vitelline membrane

d)

shell

23.

The chalaza

a)

holds the yolk in place

b)

protects the albumen

c)

is part of the membrane

d)

connects to the shell

24.
What is the correct definition of a broiler? 
a)
A 6 to 7 week old chicken that is raised primarily for meat consumption.
b)
An immature male chicken
c)
A chicken that is raised to lay eggs
d)
A mature female chicken
25.
What is the correct definition of incubate? 
a)
To apply light to an egg to see its inside contents
b)
Providing concentrated feed to hens prior to laying
c)
To apply heat and humidity to eggs to make chicks hatch out
d)

Providing high protein feed to grow birds for meat production

26.

a)

Boer

b)

Nubian

c)

Hampshire

d)

Bantam

27.

What is the name for a mature male chicken?

a)

Cockerel

b)

Pullet

c)

Rooster

d)

Hen

28.

What is the term for a sheep giving birth?

a)

Calving

b)

Lambing

c)

Farrowing

d)

Foaling

29.
a)

Ribs

b)

Elbow

c)

Pin Bone

d)

Rump

30.
a)

Hock

b)

Stifle

c)

Pine Bone

d)

Pastern

31.

Name the external part.

a)

Shoulder

b)

Neck

c)

Forearm

d)

Brisket

32.

Which 2 pig breeds looks very similar, but one has erect ears & one has down ears?

a)

duroc & york

b)

berk & chester white

c)

hamp & spot

d)

berk & poland china