WorksheetsAVS 1500 Final Review Worksheet Questions
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 34mins
The consumer does not determine the value of the beef industry.
True
False
Pigs have lower dressing percentages when compared to cattle.
True
False
Select the common terms used to describe domestic bos taurus and bos indicus animals.
Mare, gelding, colt, filly, stallion
Ewe, ram, lamb, wether
Cow, calf, heifer, steer, bull
Sow, boar, barrow, piglet
Select the common terms used to describe domestic sus scrofa domesticus animals.
Ewe, ram, lamb, wether
Sow, boar, barrow, piglet
Mare, gelding, colt, filly, stallion
Cow, calf, heifer, steer, bull
Select the common terms used to describe domestic ovis aries animals.
Mare, gelding, colt, filly, stallion
Ewe, ram, lamb, wether
Cow, calf, heifer, steer, bull
Sow, boar, barrow, piglet
What is the term that is described by the definition, “managing and providing care, shelter, and protection of domesticated animals to avoid abuse, improve their health, and production to meet human needs”?
Animal abuse
Animal science
Animal breeding
Animal husbandry
Please select which animals are classified as ruminants.
Cow
Goats
Horse
Sheep
Select the species of animals that are polyestrous.
Cattle
Horses
Dogs
Sheep
The period of cyclic ovarian functions induced by reproductive hormones in females is referred to as __________.
Gestation
Parturition
Lactation
Estrous
The ____________ is the largest compartment of a ruminant’s digestive tract.
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
rumen
____________ is the first milk produced after calving that provides antibodies to the calf.
whole milk
colostrum
foremilk
transitional milk
What is an advantage of a beef on dairy calf?
decreased milk production
health issues
improved carcass value
smaller calf size
Which industry is primarily vertically integrated?
Sheep industry
Equine industry
Beef industry
Poultry industry
Which of the following are the three main stages of production in the swine industry?
Hatching, brooding, finishing
Cow-calf, backgrounding, finishing
Farrowing, nursery, finishing
Genetic progress is when the genetic value of the offspring is _______ than the average genetic value of the previous generation.
Higher
Equal
Lower
Poultry breeds can be divided into two groups:
maternal and terminal
meat and fiber
broilers and layers
dairy and beef
Which animals are considered to have a monogastric digestive system?
Horses
Pigs
Goats
Dogs
Carcass traits like, rib eye area, would have a heritability index of:
h2 = 0.18
h2 = 0.56
h2 = 0.02
Sex sorted semen would be an effective breeding method for poultry.
False
True
During a breeding soundness exam of a ram, semen is evaluated for:
Motility
Morphology
Color
Morbidity
Feed tags will have recommendations for intake and nutrient information on a dry matter and ________.
As fed basis
Wet basis
Exact basis
As collected basis
What are some common acronyms that would be on a feed tag?
ADC
RFV
TDN
CP
Oviduct — select the description that matches.
absorbs water and nutrients
captures the egg post ovulation/site of fertilization
stores and mixes food/site of chemical digestion
connects the uterus and vagina
Cecum — select the description that matches.
site of microbial fermentation in ruminants
absorbs water and nutrients
connects the uterus and vagina
stores and produces eggs, estrogen, and progesterone
primary site of hindgut fermentation in horses
Stomach — select the description that matches.
stores and produces eggs, estrogen, and progesterone
site of microbial fermentation in ruminants
stores and mixes food/site of chemical digestion
connects the uterus and vagina
captures the egg post ovulation/site of fertilization
Rumen — select the description that matches.
captures the egg post ovulation/site of fertilization
connects the uterus and vagina
site of microbial fermentation in ruminants
absorbs water and nutrients
Omasum — select the description that matches.
site of microbial fermentation in ruminants
absorbs water and nutrients
connects the uterus and vagina
captures the egg post ovulation/site of fertilization
Which option best defines innate behavior in animals?
Behavior shaped solely by complex cognition
Behavior influenced only by social learning
Behavior acquired through repeated experiences
Behavior genetically determined or inherited
Which behaviors are classified as innate?
Reflexes such as blinking
Instincts like nesting
Habituation to repeated stimuli
Imprinting on a caregiver
Social behavior in animals most directly refers to which pattern?
Hormonal changes across seasonal cycles
Interactions occurring among members of a species
Competition leading to ritualized aggression
Random movements with no group structure
Instinctive copying of neighbor actions
Two horses rear and bite while one eventually lowers its head and backs away. Which behavior category best fits this interaction?
Cooperative courtship between herd mates
Allelomimetic synchronized feeding response
Cyclical migration triggered by weather changes
Agonistic conflict involving threats and submission
During winter, an animal reduces metabolic activity and relies on stored food. Identify the behavior.
Cyclical hibernation with lowered metabolism
Daily circadian entrainment to light cues
Allelomimetic synchronized barking events
Territorial agonism and threat displays
Which statement best characterizes allelomimetic behavior in social animals?
Individuals copy and time the same actions under shared stimuli
Individuals migrate independently based on personal energy reserves
Individuals hibernate alone without group communication
Individuals fight to establish access to mates and territories
Which statement best defines mutualism?
Only one species benefits, the other unaffected
One species benefits while the other is harmed
Both species benefit from the interaction
Both species lose fitness due to resource reduction
A bird nests in a tree without harming the tree. What interaction is this?
Commensalism
Mutualism
Parasitism
Competition
Tapeworms absorb nutrients from a host, causing nutrient deprivation. Identify the interaction.
Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Lions and hyenas competing for the same prey exemplify which interaction?
Commensalism
Competition
Mutualism
Parasitism
Select which statement best defines growth?
Increase in cell number only
Increase in cell size only
Stage from conception to maturation
Increase in cell number and cell size
Which statement correctly defines hyperplasia?
Decrease in tissue mass
Replacement of fat with muscle
Increase in cell number
Increase in cell size
Which list shows the three stages of prenatal growth in their proper names?
Zygotic, Fetal, Neonatal
Prenatal, Perinatal, Postnatal
Embryonic, Postnatal, Juvenile
Germinal, Embryonic, Fetal
What is the main difference between prenatal and postnatal development?
Both occur only during adulthood
Prenatal occurs before birth; postnatal occurs after birth
Prenatal refers only to muscle; postnatal refers only to fat
Prenatal occurs after birth; postnatal occurs before birth
Where are epithelial tissues primarily found?
Heart walls only
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
GI tract, organs, glands
Bone, fat, blood
Which list includes the three muscle tissue types named in the lecture?
White, beige, brown
Cardiac, epithelial, smooth
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
Nervous, connective, epithelial
Which list names the three types of adipose tissue identified in the lecture?
White, beige (brite), brown
Marbling, seam, backfat
Red, yellow, brown
Subcutaneous, visceral, intermuscular
Intermuscular fat (seam) is fat deposited in which location?
Under the skin
Between muscles
Around the kidneys and other internal organs
Within muscles
Intramuscular fat (marbling) is fat deposited in which location?
Under the skin
Between muscles
Within muscles
Around the kidneys and other internal organs
Subcutaneous fat (backfat) is deposited in which location?
Between muscles
Within muscles
Under the skin
Around the kidneys and other internal organs
Visceral fat is deposited in which location?
Between muscles
Around the kidneys and other internal organs
Under the skin
Within muscles
Which muscle is identified as the largest muscle in beef and lamb?
Semitendinosus
Psoas major
Longissimus
Biceps femoris
Why is improving livestock efficiency and productivity emphasized for future food systems?
To reduce environmental impacts from production expansion
To avoid any changes in management strategies
To meet food and fiber needs of a growing population
To maximize luxury goods markets globally
Which combination best represents the three pillars of sustainability in animal agriculture?
Metabolic efficiency, animal welfare, nitrogen waste
Environmental protection, economic efficiency, social acceptability
Biodiversity, product quality, landscape preservation
Greenhouse gas control, herd size, rural development
Which combinations best distinguish prenatal from postnatal influences on growth?
Environmental temperature and housing
Maternal nutrition and stress
Heredity and genotype
Sex of offspring and litter size
Which selection best describes the difference between maturity of large breeds (Holstein, Brown Swiss) and smaller breeds (Jersey, Guernsey)?
Large breeds attain higher mature weights at similar ages
Small breeds grow faster and surpass large breeds late
Small breeds plateau later with higher mature weights
Large breeds mature earlier but weigh less at maturity
Within beef cattle, what relationship between sex and breed size is typically seen?
Sex differences disappear after 24 months
British females exceed Continental bulls at maturity
Bulls mature heavier than females within a breed group
British breeds mature heavier than Continental breeds
Which statement best captures the core idea of fetal programming?
Prenatal stressors can shape long-term health trajectories
Short-term maternal stress has no lasting effects
Genetic mutations solely determine postnatal disease risk
Newborn environment fully overrides prenatal influences
Which factors are central to fetal programming as described? Select all that apply.
Environmental exposures during pregnancy
Maternal stress at critical gestational windows
Genetic inheritance only
Postnatal diet exclusively
Which set lists only environmental stressors affecting animal performance? Select all that apply.
Social isolation; heat stress
Vitamin deficiency; mineral deficiency
Food restriction; low quality feed
Overgrazing; predator stress
In a confined housing system, which practice most likely increases disease transmission and reduces efficiency?
Vitamin supplementation program
Stocking density causing overcrowding
Cold stress mitigation shelters
Predator exclusion fencing
A producer notes poor reproductive rates despite adequate calories. Which nutritional issue is most plausible?
Predator stress near enclosures
Vitamin and mineral supplements
Social isolation among animals
Low quality feed lacking nutrients
A cow in her third trimester of gestation needs which approximate TDN percentage in the diet?
20-30% TDN
50-60% TDN
10-20% TDN
30-40% TDN
Which definition best matches ADG in animal production metrics?
adjusted diet guideline
average diet gradient
animal digestive gas
average daily gain
Select the abbreviations that refer to feed efficiency metrics used in beef cattle production.
FCR: feed conversion ratio
ADG: average daily gain
OTU: operational taxonomic unit
RFI: residual feed intake
After weaning, calves typically enter which stage and what is a key activity there?
Genetics; selection for breeding traits
Finishing; harvested at market weight
Backgrounding; ensuring successful weaning
Cow/calf; nursing and staying with mothers
Cattle with a lower RFI, exhibit which performance characteristic relative to expected intake?
Higher intake than predicted for production
Lower intake than predicted for production
Intake exactly matching model prediction
Random intake unrelated to production
An animal consumes 120 kg of feed and gains 40 kg of body weight over the course of a week. What is its Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)?
FCR = 4.0
FCR = 2.0
FCR = 10.0
FCR = 3.0
Which statement correctly interprets efficiency using RFI and ADG?
Higher ADG and lower RFI indicates more efficient animals
Lower ADG and higher RFI indicates more efficient animals
A steer is 300 kg on day 0 and 380 kg on day 20. What is it's Average Daily Gain (ADG)?
ADG = 0.5
ADG = 4.0
ADG = 1.5
ADG = 2.0
