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WorksheetsANS1 4.02 (2025)
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Conformation refers to the arrangement of:
Bone and body type
Fat only
Internal organs
Coat color
Traits visible in the head and general appearance describe:
Breed character
Muscle
Frame size
Balance
Well-muscled animals show fullness in the:
Back, loin, and rump
Face
Hooves
Tail
A flat appearance with visible bone edges indicates:
Poor muscling
Heavy finish
High capacity
Good balance
Finish refers to the amount of:
Fat
Muscle
Bone
Marbling
Structural soundness is based on:
Feet, legs, and bone
Skin color
Tail length
Hair texture
Body capacity is evaluated by the animal's:
Rib depth
Head size
Tail width
Ear length
Frame size compares animals of similar:
Age
Sex only
Breed only
Production data
Larger-framed animals are usually perceived as yielding more:
Meat or milk
Hair
Wool
Organs
Animals showing appropriate masculine or feminine traits reflect:
Breed and sex characteristics
Balance
Muscling
Finish
Balance means body parts:
Blend attractively
Are heavily muscled
Are the same size
Grow at the same rate
Breeding animals are selected mostly for:
Conformation and finish
Color alone
Market weight only
Age only
Market animals are selected for:
Muscle, frame, finish
Pedigree only
Age only
Color patterns
Average market hog weight is:
270 pounds
125 pounds
1300 pounds
75 pounds
Average beef cattle market weight is:
1300 pounds
75 pounds
270 pounds
500 pounds
Average market lamb weight is:
125 pounds
270 pounds
1300 pounds
50 pounds
Companion animal selection is NOT based on:
Processed products
Behavior
Conformation
Health
Additional selection criteria include:
Age, temperament
Coat color only
Weight only
Breed only
Pedigree refers to:
Animal ancestry
Market weight
Growth rate
Coat pattern
Average Daily Gain measures:
Weight gain over time
Exercise level
Appetite
Bone growth
ADG = (Final weight – Initial weight) ÷:
Days between weights
Feed per day
Age
Frame size
A BSE evaluates:
Fertility
Coat color
Attitude
Fat thickness
Scrotal circumference measurement indicates:
Fertility
Meat quality
Weight
Breed
Sperm motility measures:
Forward movement
Size
Number
Color
Sperm morphology checks for:
Color
Smell
Age
Size
EPDs compare animals based on:
Genetic potential
Color
Market weight
Hair type
BW in EPDs stands for:
Birth weight
Body width
Back weight
Balanced weight
WW in EPDs stands for:
Weaning weight
Wool weight
Width of withers
Winter weight
Culling refers to removing animals with:
Poor traits
High traits
Good temperament
Strong genetics
One reason to cull an animal is:
Poor reproductive ability
Fast growth
Calm behavior
Good muscle
Immature animals failing criteria typically become:
Market animals
Breeding stock
Show animals
Pets
USDA beef grades indicate:
Quality
Sanitation
Breed
Health
Marbling refers to:
Fat under skin
Bone density
External fat
Coat color
Highest USDA beef quality grade is:
Prime
Select
Standard
Utility
Pork usually has only two quality grades:
Acceptable and Prime
Choice
Standard and Select
None
Acceptable pork has meat that is:
Reddish-pink and firm
Pale and soft
Greenish
Extremely fatty
Dressing percentage compares carcass weight to:
Live weight
Ribeye area
Growth rate
Fat score
Beef Yield Grade 1 animals have:
Least fat waste
Highest fat waste
Lowest muscling
Poor firmness
Pork yield grades consider factors such as:
LEA, HCW, back fat
Tail length
Hoof size
Hair color
U.S. pork yield grades include:
No. 1–4 and Utility
Prime–Canner
A–D
1–20 scale
