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A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black on color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:

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Angus

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The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called:

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Santa Gertrudis

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The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the material characteristics is the

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Yorkshire

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The breed of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usual referred to as

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Continental breeds

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The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its

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Pedigree

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5
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The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the

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Rambouillet

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An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a

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Hair disturbance

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The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are known as

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Fine-wool breeds

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One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is

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Erect ears

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Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be

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Dual-purpose breeds

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10
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Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as

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Polled

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Which major swine breed originated on England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Third Rind

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Hampshire

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12
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One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is

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Color

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13
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Which state produces the most hogs

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Iowa

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14
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Which breed of swine is best on performance of litter size

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Yorkshire

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15
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Which state produces the most beef cattle

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Texas

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Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals

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Maine-Anjou

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The first American breed of beef cattle was the

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Texas longhorn

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The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700s was the

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Shorthorn

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The first of the continental breeds to be imported in the United States

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Charolais

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The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the

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Hampshire

21
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More than one half of all the crossbreed sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed

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Rambouillet

22
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Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base

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Brahman

23
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Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy

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Chianina

24
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Which breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia

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Murray grey

25
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What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds

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Crossbred

26
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Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage

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Texas longhorn

27
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The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the

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Merino

28
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What is a free roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated called

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Feral

29
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What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs

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Maternal quality

30
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Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark

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Landrace

31
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What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common

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Color

32
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Which breed of swine is considered the oldest

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Berkshire

33
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Which breed of swine is best on performance of litter size

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Landrace

34
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Which country produces the most swine

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China

35
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Which country has the most sheep

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Australia

36
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The majority of composite breeds of cattle on the United States use what breed as a foundation

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Brahman

37
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Which breed of cattle did not originate in Italy

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Maine Anjou

38
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Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor

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Aurochs

39
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Which breed of sheep based on popularity is the most significant breed in the world

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Corriedale

40
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Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University

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Polled Dorset

41
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Suffolk sheep ancestors goes back to what breed of sheep

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Southdown

42
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Which breed of cattle is primarily red in color

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Gelbvieh

43
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Which breed of cattle is not primarily white to gray in color

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Limousin

44
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What breed is sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland

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Cheviot

45
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Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as _______ years ago

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9000

46
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Archeology had found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _______ years

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6000

47
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What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas

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Barbado

48
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Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as

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A breed

49
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Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world

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35%

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