Animals
The average daily gain for growing cattle on full feed. A 1 lb/day
B 10 lb/day
C 5 lb/day
D 3 lb/day
D 3 lb/day
The removal of the testicles from a male animal is:
A dehorning
B insemination
C castration
D vaccination
C castration
The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:
A rack
B foresaddle
C chuck
D hindsaddle
D hindsaddle
Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?
A Charolais
B Chianina
C Limousin
D White Park
C Limousin
The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:
A dominance
B genotype
C recessiveness
D phenotype
B genotype
Which information is NOT typically required for the registration of individual hogs?
A Number of teats
B Date farrowed
C Name of sire
D Ear notches
A Number of teats
What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration? A corn
B roughage
C soybean meal
D water
D water
The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as:
A marbling
B finish
C carcass merit
D fleshing
B finish
What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas?
A Rambouillet
B Suffolk
C Rabo Largo
D Barbado
D Barbado
Which trait has the highest heritability estimate in cattle?
A fertility
B weaning weight
C post weaning rate of gain
D number of young weaned
C post weaning rate of gain
Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years.
A 2000
B 250
C 1000
D 6000
D 6000
Subcutaneous injections are given:
A orally
B in the muscle
C in the ear
D under the skin
D under the skin
Goat meat is marketed under the name:
A Veal
B Chevon
C Mutton
D Venison
B Chevon
The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the:
A Shropshire
B Hampshire
C Southdown
D Rambouillet
B Hampshire
Fats and oils provide _________ times more energy than do carbohydrates,
A 2.25
B 10
C 5.5
D 100
A 2.25
Ruminant animals can synthesize ________ of the 22 required amino acids.
A 0
B 10
C 22
D 18
C 22
Bacterial disease that affects both sheep and goats when the animal has a wound. Symptoms include stiffness, rigid jaw, and inability to eat.
A Blue Tounge
B Vibriosis
C Enterotoxemia
D Tetanus
D Tetanus
Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value?
A chuck
B rib
C brisket
D shank
B rib
Which breed of swine developed in the United States originated in the state of New York / New Jersey?
A Pietrain
B Duroc
C Landrace
D Hampshire
B Duroc
Which production trait in swine is not increased when crossing with a purebred sow?
A Conception rate
B Days to 250 pounds
C Feed/gain ratio
D Litter size weaned
A Conception rate
Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n) _________ injection.
A intramuscular
B intravenous
C intramammary
D intradermal
D intradermal
Which fat-soluble vitamin is associated with bone development and calcium absorption?
A Vitamin D
B Vitamin A
C Vitamin K
D Vitamin E
A Vitamin D
Joints in the skeleton of animals that allow free movement and have a fluid-filled cavity are called:
A fibrous joints
B cartilaginous joints
C diarthroses joints
D amphiarthroses joints
C diarthroses joints
The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are known as: A Fine-wool breeds
B Long-wool breeds
C Medium-wool breeds
D Mutton breeds
A Fine-wool breeds
Which agency regulates the use of feed additives in the United States?
A Animal Health and Production Divison (AHPD)
B Federal Register (FR)
C Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
D United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)
D United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)