STUDY
All milking equipment must be sanitized:
A Weekly
B Daily
C Monthly
D After each use
D After each use
Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart are called:
A Veins
B Capillaries
C Arteries
D Lymphes
C Arteries
A Babcock test may be used to measure the ________ % of milk.
A Somatic cell count
B Protein
C Beta carotene
D Fat
D Fat
The breed of dairy cow generally credited with producing the highest % of both milk fat and protein is the:
A Jersey
B Aryshire
C Holstein
D Brown Swiss
A Jersey
Approximately how many gallons of blood pass through the udder for each gallon of milk produced?
A 400-500 gallons
B 300-400 gallons
C 100-200 gallons
D 200-300 gallons
A 400-500 gallons
What percentage of whole milk is fat when compared on a dry matter basis?
A About 50 percent
B Exactly 100 percent
C About 25 percent
D About 10 percent
C About 25 percent
When doing classification scoring, a cow given the numerical value of 85-89.9 is classified as:
A Poor
B Excellent
C Fair
D Very good
D Very good
What manure waste management method runs manure across a press and squeezes the water out?
A Lagoon
B Solids removal
C Slurry
D Liquid
B Solids removal
Milking time is best reduced by:
A Speeding up pulsators
B Increasing vacuum
C Decreasing vacuum
D Preparing cows properly
D Preparing cows properly
The portion of the ruminant digestive system which consists of many folds of tissue is the:
A Gizzard
B Abomasum
C Reticulum
D Omasum
D Omasum
Many dairies place bands on their cows necks or feet, with black boxes containing electronic I.D. , production, and management information. These units are called:
A Black boxes
B Transponders
C I boxes
D Foot drives
B Transponders
The rumen of a cow is located:
A Along the top of an animal
B Left side of the body
C Right side of the body
D Rear of the animal
B Left side of the body
Endocrinology is the science dealing with ________ .
A The lymphatic system
B Carbohydrates
C Lipids
D Hormones
D Hormones
Rotary Parlors or Carousel milk barns have the advantage of being ________ when compared to other type barns.
A Faster
B More Versatile
C Cheaper
D Safer
A Faster
Which dairy breed has a restriction for disallowing black markings?
A Jersey
B Ayrshire
C Milking Shorthorn
D Guernsey
C Milking Shorthorn
A bovine female which has not had a calf is a:
A Filly
B Gilt
C Pullet
D Heifer
D Heifer
At how many days can pregnancy be detected by palpation?
A Before 14 days
B Between 60 and 95 days
C Between 40 to 55 days
D Between 14 and 35 days
D Between 14 and 35 days
What is another term for the lowest lateral regions of the abdomen, near the groin?
A Abomasum
B Inguinal
C Gubernaculum
D Dorsal
B Inguinal
What are structural carbohydrates made of?
A Lignin, sucrose, and cellulose
B Cellulose, fructose, and saccharin
C Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin
D Cellulose, hemicellulose, lactose
C Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin
What is NAFTA?
A North American Forage Trade Association
B North American Free Trade Agreement
C North African Free Trade Association
D North American Free Trade Association
B North American Free Trade Agreement
Dry cows need 0.8 percent K in their diet. What element is K?
A Calcium
B Potassium
C Phosphorus
D Lead
B Potassium
What is the reasonable score for body condition at mid-lactation?
A 1
B 4.5
C 2
D 3
D 3
Where are structural carbohydrates found in the plant? A In the cell nucleus
B In the cell organelles
C In the cell membrane
D In the cell wall
D In the cell wall
The hormone BST is given to dairy cows:
A After 200 days of lactation
B In the first 45 days of lactation
C 100-199 days after calving
D Right before the dry period
A After 200 days of lactation
Milk with over ________ somatic cell count cannot legally be shipped in the United States?
A 500,000
B 400,000
C 750,000
D 200,000
B 400,000