_____________ are the building blocks of proteins.
What are Amino Acids
100
Which one of the following crossbred gilts should be the most MATERNAL?
a. Hampshire/Duroc c. Spotted/Pietrain
c. Pietrain/Hampshire d. Yorkshire/Landrace
What is d. Yorkshire/Landrace
100
Which of the following beef carcasses would return the most dollars if sold on a "grid" that paid premiums for USDA Quality grade?
a. USDA Prime c. USDA Select
b. USDA Choice d. USDA Standard
What is a. USDA Prime
100
Which one of the following is NOT a vitamin or mineral?
a. Thiamine c. Zinc
b. Copper d. All of these are vitamins/mineral
What is d. All of these are vitamins or minerals
100
Which wholesale cut of beef should have the highest value retail cut?
a. The Shank c. The Chuck
b. The Loin d. The Round
What is b. The Loin
200
Which forage should be the highest quality?
a. Alfalfa Hay c. Tall Fescue Hay
b. Corn Stalks d. Both b and c are correct
What is a. Alfalfa Hay
200
Which swine breeds makes up the National Swine Registry?
What is Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace and Yorkshire
200
What does BVD stand for when discussing cattle diseases?
a. Bovine Viral Diarrhea c. Beef Viral Disease
b. Beef Viral Death d. Beef Vaccine Disease
What is a. Bovine Viral Diarrhea
200
Which mineral can have a negative effect and "tie up" other minerals when fed to beef cattle?
a. Calcium c. Iron
b. Phosphorus d. Selenium
What is c. Iron
200
Which is a USDA Quality Grade?
a. Prime c. Average
b. Good d. Poor
What is a. Prime
300
Which of the following are considered a by-product feed?
a. Corn Gluten Feed c. Distillers Dried Grains
b. Soybean Hull Pellets d. All of the Above
What is d. All of the Above
300
What does PSE stand for when discussing a swine carcass?
a. Pale, Soft and Exudative c. Pink, Straight, Extra Fine
b. Pink, Soft, Extra Fine d. Pork Standard Evaluation
What is a. Pale, Soft and Exudative
300
Which one of the following breeds of cattle is considered a Bos Taurus breed?
a. Branguns c. Braford
b. Red Angus d. Both a and c
What is b. Red Angus
300
Which one of the following would likely not be in a beef cow mineral supplement?
a. Zinc Methionine c. Phosphorus
b. Calcium d. Feed Grade Fat
What is d. Feed Grade Fat
300
Which wholesale cuts make up the hindsaddle on a market lamb?
a. The Rack and Loin c. The Rack and Breast
b. The Loin and Leg d. The Loin and Breast
What is b. the Loin and Leg
400
Which of the following is NOT an energy feed?
a. Fish Meal c. Steam Flaked Corn
b. Barley d. Soybean Hulls
What is a. Fish Meal
400
Which pig would most likely meet the following carcass specifications: .70 backfat and a 9.5 square inch loineye area?
a. 220 lb purebred Berkshire barrow
b. 125 lb cull crossbred gilt
c. 280 lb Hampshire cross barrow
d. 125 lb cull Hampshire/Pietrain boar
What is c. 280 lb Hampshire cross barrow
400
Which one of the following EPD's would be the most important if you were buying a Hereford bull to use on a herd of first calf Angus heifers?
a. Weaning Weight c. Maternal Milk
b. Maternal Weaning Weight d. Calving Ease
What is d. Calving Ease
400
What is the best way to prevent urinary calculi in sheep and goats?
a. Add ammonium chloride to the feed
b. Add an antibiotic to the feed
c. Add calcium chloride to the feed
What is a. Add ammonium chloride to the feed
400
How should a bone-IN pork loin roast be cooked to maximize quality and minimize food safety concerns?
a. 20 minutes per pound c. until medium rare
b. 15 minutes per pound d. Until inernal temp is 190F
What is a. 20 minutes per pound
500
Which is a legume forage plant?
a. Tall Fescue c. Red Clover
b. Timothy d. Both a and b
What is c. Red Clover
500
Which index would best indicate that a boar will sire heavily muscled, fast growing, lean market hogs.
a. Maternal Line Index c. Terminal Sire Index
b. Backfat EPD d. Days to 250 EPD
What is c. Terminal Sire Index
500
Which one of the following hormones maintains pregnancy in a mature Shorthorn cow?
a. Testosterone c. Prostaglandin
b. Progesterone d. Lutalyse
What is b. Progesterone
500
Which of the following products would be used to deworm beef cattle?
a. Feed Grade Fat c. Vitamin E
b. Antibiotic d. None of these
What is d. None of these.
500
Which cut of meat would probably be the least desirable when prepared by grilling over an open fire?
a. A Ribeye Steak c. A Whole Pork Tenderloin Roast
b. A Porterhouse Steak d. An Eye of the Round Roast