WorksheetsAnimal Science Fundamentals: Multiple Choice Questions 1-17
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
What anatomical term refers to the belly or underside of the body?
Dorsal
Ventral
Cranial
Caudal
What is the term for an animal’s genetic makeup?
Genotype
Allele
Phenotype
Chromosome
Which reproductive technology involves placing fertilized embryos into females?
Estrus synchronization
Cloning
Embryo transfer
Artificial insemination
Vibrissae is the scientific term for which of the following?
Skin
Tail
Hooves
Whiskers
Which part of the digestive system is unique to ruminants?
Rumen
Stomach
Esophagus
Small intestine
Which of the following is produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and secreted into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion?
Gizzard
Mucus
Bile
Saliva
Which of the following species would NOT have a reticular groove?
Horse
Cattle
Sheep
Goat
Which of the following minerals should be fed in larger amounts?
Manganese
Calcium
Selenium
Zinc
What nutrient provides 2.25 times more energy than carbohydrates?
Vitamins
Lipids
Water
Protein
EPD stands for which of the following?
Executed Phenotype Differential
Expected Progeny Difference
Expected Phenotype Difference
Expected Progeny Differential
Controlled Intravaginal Drug Release (CIDRs) devices release which of the following hormones in the bloodstreams of the females in an effort to synchronize estrus?
Progesterone
Estrogen
Testosterone
Luteinizing hormone
Diarrhea, straining, loss of appetite and fever are symptoms common with which of the following diseases?
White muscle disease
Coccidiosis
Haemonchus contortus
Milk fever
Which of the following parasites are also called blood worms?
Strongyles
Screwworms
Ascarids
Pinworms
Which of the following procedures uses a burdizzo?
Castration
Dehorning
Docking
Lancing an abscess
Which of the following is a side effect of docking a lamb’s tail too short?
Diarrhea
Rectal prolapse
Ricketts
Lameness
The “tenting” method is commonly used for which of the following types of injection techniques?
Intramuscular
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
Modified-live
What point helps handlers predict animal movement?
Pressure point
Center of gravity
Reflex center
Point of balance
Which of the following is used to determine the fineness, or grade, of wool?
Clean yield
Character and color
Staple length
Micron diameter
When compared to cow’s milk, goat’s milk is which of the following?
Lower in butterfat content
Less easily digested by humans
Higher in butterfat content
More easily digested by humans
Which of the following is NOT a typical identification method for livestock animals?
Freeze branding
GPS tracking
Ear notching
Tattooing
In freeze branding, the branding iron is chilled with which of the following?
Cooling compound
Frozen salt
Liquid nitrogen
Ice water
Toe-punching is an identification method used for which of the following species?
Swine
Cattle
Chicken
Horse
What is the primary determination of beef quality grades?
Maturity
Color of lean
Firmness
Marbling
What is the most common fencing used for goats?
Electric tape
Barbed wire
Woven wire
Chain-link
Match the following: Process which brings about the similarities and differences between parents and offspring.
Heritability
Heredity
Genes
Genetics
Match the following: Proportion of observed variation in a particular trait which can be inherited due to genetic factors.
Genes
Genetics
Heredity
Heritability
Match the following: Science of heredity and variation.
Heritability
Genes
Genetics
Heredity
Match the following: Smallest unit of inheritance.
Heredity
Genetics
Heritability
Genes
Hudson raises blackface show lambs and wants to improve his herd by purchasing a ram descended from a champion sire called White Rock. Which selection criterion is he using?
Visual appraisal of conformation
Expected progeny differences
Pedigree and ancestry records
Current performance test data
Which is a benefit of estrus synchronization in beef cattle?
Increases weaning weights uniformly
Results in heavier yearling weights
Increases milk production consistently
Allows for easier parturition
Another benefit of estrus synchronization in beef cattle is the ability to:
Use embryo transfer programs
Stop ovulation permanently
Eliminate all calving problems
Replace all natural breeding
Estrus synchronization helps producers by:
Increasing gestation length
Eliminating heat detection entirely
Reducing feed intake drastically
Helping control ovulation timing
Which outcome is most directly improved by estrus synchronization?
Average daily gain of bulls
Uniformity of weaning weights
Wool fiber diameter ranges
Total milk yield per lactation
Match surgical procedures to species most commonly performed. Which species is most associated with teeth clipping?
Sheep on pasture
Swine in farrowing
Goats in dairy barns
Cattle in feedlots
Which disorder best matches cows that are staggering and uncoordinated while walking across pasture?
Hypotrichosis in calves
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
Grass tetany in cattle
Porcine stress syndrome
On a medication label, the statement “For use in healthy pregnant swine as an aid in the control of disease in piglets caused by Clostridium perfringens Type C and K88, K99, 987P, and F41 piliated Escherichia coli.” is an example of:
Expiration date listing
Indication statement text
Withdrawal period note
Storage requirement text
What is the correct order of structural organization in animals?
Organs → Cells → Tissues → Organ Systems → Organism
Cells → Tissues → Organs → Organ Systems → Organism
Cells → Organs → Tissues → Organ Systems → Organism
Tissues → Cells → Organs → Organ Systems → Organism
Using the ear notches illustrated on the pig head diagram, which litter and pig number is shown?
18 – 6
12 – 10
81 – 13
28 – 4
To help prevent grass tetany in cows grazing wheat pasture, which mineral supplement should be supplied?
Phosphorus supplement
Magnesium supplement
Calcium supplement
Zinc supplement
Vaccinating goat kids with Clostridium perfringens type C and D toxoid safeguards primarily against:
Enterotoxemia disease
Encephalitis disease
Lymphadenitis disease
Coccidiosis disease
Which species is most commonly associated with dehorning as a basic surgical procedure?
Cattle in beef herds
Swine in nurseries
Sheep in range bands
Poultry in broiler houses
Which species is most commonly associated with tail docking as a routine procedure in the table provided?
Goats primarily
Cattle primarily
Swine primarily
Sheep primarily
Which disease is listed for cattle in the disease matching table that involves ingestion of metal objects causing illness?
Hardware disease
Erysipelas disease
Leptospirosis
Milk fever
Which disease appears under both cattle and sheep in the disease table and can affect multiple species?
Foot-and-mouth
Bovine viral diarrhea
Erysipelas only
Leptospirosis
Milk fever is categorized under which species in the disease matching activity shown?
Cattle only
Swine only
Sheep only
Cattle and sheep
In estrus synchronization programs, which benefit most directly supports reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination?
Increases yearling weights
Facilitates reproductive technologies
Extends calving intervals
Boosts carcass marbling
When matching procedures to species, which procedure can be correctly matched with more than one species according to the directions?
Only tail docking
Only dehorning
Only castration
Any listed procedure
Match the common sheep diseases to their primary cause using the word bank.
Strain of clostridium tetani → Tetanus
Strains of clostridium perfringens types C and D → Overeating disease
Imbalance of calcium and phosphorus → Urinary calculi
Deficiency of selenium or vitamin E → White muscle disease
McKinley owns and manages a purebred Hampshire swine operation. She retains all superior gilts and sells the remaining females to other operations as replacements. She markets her boar progeny to commercial producers with confinement operation facilities. Of the following, which best describes McKinley’s type of swine operation?
Commercial operation
Replacement operation
Seedstock operation
Production operation
Match the following swine housing locations with the correct use using the word bank provided below. Use of Location → Swine Housing Locations: Housing for pregnant females; Housing for sows which are near parturition; Housing where pigs are fed to a market weight; Housing where piglets are weaned.
Gestation housing
Farrowing barn
Finishing barn
Nursery
Merah’s flock is experiencing reduced conception rates, fewer multiple births and reduced milk production. She feels like this is due to an energy deficiency in their diet. Which of the following would she most likely add to their diet to increase the energy?
Protein
Carbohydrate
Vitamins
Minerals
Match the following term with the correct definition using the word bank provided below. Definitions: Grains and by-products used by animals; Mixture of feedstuffs available for the animal to provide the nutrients; Chemical compounds animals require for energy, structure and health; Total amount of material an animal would consume in one day.
Feed
Diet
Nutrient
Ration
Using the word bank, label the parts of the ruminant stomach in the diagram.
Abomasum
Omasum
Reticulum
Rumen
Which of the following serves as a bypass between the esophagus and the abomasum allowing young ruminants to consume and digest milk?
Cecum
Bolus
Reticular groove
Proximal colon
What is the ideal weight of market-ready swine?
280 to 290 pounds (127 to 132 kg)
350 to 450 pounds (159 to 204 kg)
500 to 600 pounds (227 to 272 kg)
120 to 125 pounds (54 to 57 kg)
Which cattle yield grade provides the highest cutability?
Two
Five
Three
One
Which statement best describes the phrase, “The knee is proximal to the ankle.”?
The knee is near the ankle
The knee is the farthest point from the ankle
The knee is ventral the ankle
The knee is caudal to the ankle
Match the definition with the correct Latin anatomical term.
Abdomen — Caudal; Nearest — Ventral; Stand away from — Dorsal; Tail — Proximal; Back — Distal
Abdomen — Proximal; Nearest — Caudal; Stand away from — Ventral; Tail — Dorsal; Back — Proximal
Abdomen — Dorsal; Nearest — Distal; Stand away from — Proximal; Tail — Ventral; Back — Caudal
Abdomen — Ventral; Nearest — Proximal; Stand away from — Distal; Tail — Caudal; Back — Dorsal
Rank the beef Quality Grades from highest to lowest.
Standard, Prime, Choice, Select
Choice, Prime, Select, Standard
Prime, Select, Choice, Standard
Prime, Choice, Select, Standard
What is the term for high-fiber plant material fed to livestock?
Concentrate
Supplement
Roughage
By-product
Which biosecurity practice involves cleaning boots and isolating animals?
Procedural
Conceptual
Environmental
Structural
Which term means “toward the animal’s back” when describing anatomy?
Distal
Caudal
Dorsal
Ventral
Which pair correctly matches direction with meaning?
Caudal — toward the head
Proximal — closer to the body
Distal — toward the midline
Ventral — toward the back
A cut on a cow’s lower leg is described as distal to the knee because it is
toward the back compared to the knee
closer to the body than the knee
farther from the body than the knee
toward the head compared to the knee
Which feed type is energy-dense and low in fiber for fast growth?
Supplement feed like minerals
By-product feed like beet pulp
Roughage feed like hay
Concentrate feed like grains
Which practice most directly prevents disease spread between pens on a farm?
Housing new animals immediately together
Allowing visitors unrestricted access
Using footbaths at entry points
Sharing equipment without washing
Which sequence correctly orders these anatomical terms from headward to tailward focus?
Cranial, Dorsal, Caudal, Ventral
Cranial, Caudal, Dorsal, Ventral
Caudal, Cranial, Ventral, Dorsal
Cranial, Caudal, Ventral, Dorsal
A vet notes a wound is on the ventral side of a sheep. Where is it?
Along the back surface
Along the belly surface
Near the tail region
Near the limb’s far end
