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2015 JR Exam Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Which breed produces milk with the highest fat and protein content?

A

Jersey

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2
Q

What is the term for an animal that never grows horns because of its genetic makeup?

A

polled

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3
Q

Which stomach compartment is located closest to the heart?

A

reticulum

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4
Q

When posing your cow for the judge, her rear leg closest to the judge should be where?

A

slightly forward of the other one

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5
Q

What is the normal body temperature of a healthy calf?

A

102.5ºF

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6
Q

What are the subcutaneous abdominal veins also called?

A

milk veins

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7
Q

What is the animal’s safety zone?

A

flight zone

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8
Q

Which animal is NOT a ruminant? deer, goat, goldfish, sheep

A

goldfish

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9
Q

What is the liquid portion of cheese making called?

A

whey

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10
Q

What vitamin is necessary because it helps clot the blood?

A

Vitamin K

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11
Q

Name the technical term for the act of giving birth?

A

partuition

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12
Q

What disease causes redness and inflammation of the lining of the eyelid and eyeball?

A

pink eye

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13
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Where did the Holstein breed originate?

A

Netherlands and Germany

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14
Q

If a sperm bearing the Y chromosome fertilizes an egg what sex will the offspring be?

A

male

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15
Q

What company is the largest processor and distributor of milk in the world based on dairy dales?

A

Nestle of Switzerland

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16
Q

What ingredient can be added to dairy cattle rations to improve taste and reduce dustiness?

A

molasses

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17
Q

Calves should be dehorned by what age?

A

3 weeks old

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18
Q

Which breed of dairy cow has the longest gestation period?

A

Brown Swiss

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19
Q

Sterility describes and animal that cannot do what?

A

cannot reporduce

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20
Q

The process that turns cream into butter is called:

A

churning

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21
Q

What class of milk would be eaten on your morning cereal?

A

Class 1

22
Q

What is the recommended length of the dry period for dairy cows?

A

45 - 60 days

23
Q

Amino acids are classified as what?

A

essential and non-essential

24
Q

Which hormone blocks milk let-down?

A

adrenaline

25
Q

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

A

30 pairs

26
Q

How long is the most common Voluntary Waiting Period?

A

60 days

27
Q

Somatic cells include what 2 cell types?

A

white blood cells and epithelial cells

28
Q

How much does a bushel of wheat or soybeans weigh?

A

60 pounds

29
Q

A gallon of milk weighs how many pounds?

A

8.6 pounds

30
Q

What breed is the smallest dairy breed?

A

Jersey

31
Q

What magazine is known as the “national dairy farm magazine”?

A

Hoard’s Dairyman

32
Q

How often should the bulk tank be washed and sanitized?

A

every time it is emptied

33
Q

Why would a farmer use copper sulfate on a dairy farm?

A

as a foot bath additive

34
Q

What is another name for an intact male bovine?

A

bull

35
Q

Are alfalfa hay and corn silage examples of forages or concentrates?

A

forages

36
Q

It takes how many pounds of whole milk to make 1 pound of cheese?

A

10 pounds of whole milk = 1 pound of cheese

37
Q

What body system does scours affect?

A

digestive

38
Q

What percentage of genetics does an offspring receive from the mother?

A

50% (1/2) come from the mother and the other 50% come from the father

39
Q

What is the liquid portion of cheese making called?

A

whey

40
Q

The CMT is used to detect what type of infection?

A

mastitis

41
Q

In what organ of the female reproductive system does the fetus develop?

A

uterus

42
Q

What is the process called that breaks up fat particles in raw milk?

A

homogenization

43
Q

What nutrient supplies energy for the animal at 2.25 to 2.6 times the amount of carbohydrates?

A

fat

44
Q

What disease is known as acetonemia?

A

ketosis

45
Q

Which of the following is a reason a cow can be disqualified from the show ring? blind quarter, post legged, straight topline,high tailhead

A

blind quarter

46
Q

What hormone helps maintains pregnancy?

A

proesterone

47
Q

What is another name for a twisted stomach?

A

displaced abomasum

48
Q

What is the most common reason a cow does not come back into heat?

A

pregnant

49
Q

What is the name of the clusters of milk secreting cells in the udder of the dairy cow?

A

alveoli

50
Q

What innovative artificial insemination product first became available in 2003?

A

sexed semen

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