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animal science final Flashcards

1
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What is the #1 way to get hurt around livestock

A

gates

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What is the category in beef breeds that is a combination of 1 or more breeds?

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Composite

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3
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In the avian reproductive system, where is the egg shell produced?

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uterus

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4
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When comparing fats & carbohydrates, how much more energy do fats have?

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2.25 times the amount

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5
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What is the scientific word for birthing difficulties?

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dystocia

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6
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List 3 continental/exotic breeds

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1.limousine
2.piement
3.Simmental

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7
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Name 3 british breeds?

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Shorthorn, herford, angus

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8
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name 3 composite breeds?

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1.Beef Master
2.Sim-Angus
3.Brangus

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9
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What do you call a castrated male Bovine?

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Steer

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10
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What do you call a castrated horse?

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Gelding

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11
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What do you call a castrated chicken?

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Capon

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12
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What do you call a castrated pig?

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farrow

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13
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What do you call a castrated sheep & goat?

A

Wether

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14
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What do you call an immature female bovine?

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Heifer

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15
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What do you call a mature female horse?

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Mare

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16
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What do you call a immature female horse?

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filly

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17
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What do you call a mature male horse?

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Stallion/stud

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18
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What do you call a immature male horse?

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Colt

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19
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What do you call a baby horse?

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foal

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20
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what do you call an adult female pig?

A

Sow

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21
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What do you call an immature female pig?

A

Gilt

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22
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What do you call a mature male pig?

A

Boar

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23
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What do you call a mature female sheep?

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Ewe

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24
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What do you call a mature male sheep?

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Ram

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25
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What do you call a female donkey?

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Jenny

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26
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What do you call a male donkey?

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Jack

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27
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Name 3 ruminant livestock animals?

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Cows, sheep, goats

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28
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Name 2 monogastrate digestive system animals?

A

Pigs, Horses

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29
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What is the term for the genetic make-up of a creature?

A

Genotype

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30
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In cattle, fertilization of the egg happens where?

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Ovaduct/fallopian tube

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31
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Semen is stored in what liquid for AI?

A

nitrogen

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32
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On average, how often should a hen lay an egg?

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every 25 hours

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33
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On average, when do we want heifers to birth their first calf?

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at 24 months

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34
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If we want our heifers to calve at 24 months, when do we breed them?

A

15 monthsW

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35
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What is an example of a bos inducuis breed?

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Zebu

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36
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What 3 plant material can a ruminent digest, that we cannot?

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Cellulose, semi-cellulose, lignin

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37
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There are 3 types of injections, what is the injection that is right under the skin?

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Subcutaneous injection

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38
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What is the gestation period for pigs?

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3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days
114 days

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39
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If we give an intravaneous shot, where is it given?

A

veins

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40
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What is the gestation period for cows?

A

283 days

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41
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what is the gestation period for sheep?

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145-147 days

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42
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what is the incubation time for chicken eggs?

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21 days

43
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what is the incubation time for duck eggs?

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28 days

44
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what part of a ruminant’s stomach can get the hardware disease?

A

Reticulum

45
Q

The build up of gas in the rumen that the animal isn’t expelling is called….

A

Bloat

46
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What are the methods to allivate bloat?

A
  1. trochar
  2. mineral oil into rumen, and gas leaves through tube inserted into mouth
  3. incision for emergencies
47
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what is the scientific word for chewing?

A

mastification

48
Q

what is the scientific word for taking a bite?

A

Prehension

49
Q

what is the scientific word for pooping?

A

Defication

50
Q

What is the scientific word for peeing?

A

Michurition

51
Q

What is the scientific word for swallowing?

A

Deglutition

52
Q

What is the most expensive nutrient in livestock rations?

A

protein

53
Q

What is the non-protein nitrogen fed to cattle but not horses?

A

Urea

54
Q

Where in the bovine reproductive tract should semen be deposited?

A

Body of the Uterus

55
Q

Pasturization definition

A

heating up dairy produce to disinfect
flash heating and cooling

56
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Homoginization definition

A

to take the fat and run it through a screen and break down the fat so it wouldn’t separate later in the process

57
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what do you call an intact, immature male bovine?

A

bull calf

58
Q

What do you call a intact imature male sheep?

A

ram lamb

59
Q

What do you call the birthing process for pigs?

A

farrowing

60
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what do you call an immature female goat?

A

doling

61
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what do you call an immature intact maleg goat?

A

buckling

62
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what do you call the combination of mare and jack?

A

mule

63
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what do you call the combination of a jenny and a stallion?

A

henny

64
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where is the Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) produced?

A

hypothalamus

65
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where is the Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) produced?

A

anterior pituitary

66
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where is the Luteinizing hormone (LH) produced?

A

anterior pituitary

67
Q

where is estrogen produced?

A

ovarian follicule

68
Q

where is progesterone produced?

A

corpus luteum

69
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where is Prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) produced?

A

nonpregnant uterus

70
Q

where is oxytocin produced?

A

posterior pituitary

71
Q

Approximately how many dietary essential nutrients are there?

A

50

72
Q

Digestible energy is the difference between ________ and fecal loss.

A

gross energy

73
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_______ is the major carbohydrate found in forages such as hay and silage.

A

cellulose

74
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Which is NOT a region of the small intestine?
1. Duodenum
2.Jejunum
3.Cecum
4.Ileum

A
  1. cecum
75
Q

The projections lining the small intestine are called:

A

Villi

76
Q

What do ruminants use as energy sources resulting from microbial digestion?

A

VFA’s

77
Q

true or false, The proventriculus in birds does not grind feed.

A

true

78
Q

T or F
The omasum, a compartment in the stomach, is often called the “honeycomb.”

A

False

79
Q

A deficiency in what element causes goiter in newborn animals?

A

Iodine

80
Q

Which of the following cereal grains contains the largest amount of crude fiber?
a.corn
b.sorghum
c.wheat
d.oats

A

d. Oats

81
Q

What is the minimum percent protein content for a protein supplement?

A

20%

82
Q

What minimum percent crude fiber must a feed be in order to be placed in the dry forage and roughage category?

A

at least %18

83
Q

T or F
A lack of selenium might cause young to be born with white muscle disease.

A

true

84
Q

_______ is the term that includes urea and purified amino acids.

A

non-protein nitrogen

85
Q

______ are considered better quality feed than grasses because they have a low stem and high leaf content.

A

legumes

86
Q

________ is the process of producing a silage from a forage under anaerobic conditions.

A

Ensiling

87
Q

what is the most common forage in our area?

A

fescue

88
Q

What are the pros of AI?

A
  1. Access to superior genetics
  2. disease control
  3. reduces the potential for injury
89
Q

What are the cons of AI?

A
  1. requires a lot of management
    2.requires skill or training
  2. can be costly
90
Q

what is the function of Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)?

A

releases LH and FSH

91
Q

what is the function of Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)?

A

stimulates growth of ovarian follicules

92
Q

what is the function of Luteinizing hormone (LH)?

A

regulates ovulation and formation of corpus luteum

93
Q

what is the function of estrogen?

A

controls estrous behavior and LH surge

94
Q

What is the function of Progesterone?

A

maintains pregnancy-compatible uterus

95
Q

what is the function of Prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) in a Nonpregnant uterus?

A

causes regression of corpus luteum

96
Q

What structure becomes the corpus luteum after ovulation?

A

infundibulum

97
Q

T or F
Crossbreeding is the mating of individuals to maintain a relationship to a common ancestor.

A

false

98
Q

T or F
In general, carcass characteristics are lowly heritable.

A

false

99
Q

T or F
The expected progeny difference (EPD) is equal to one-half of an animal’s breeding value.

A

True

100
Q

T or F
The most important factors influencing the onset of puberty are age and weight.

A

true

101
Q

T or F
Hybrid vigor is the superiority of the crossbred individual relative to the average performance of the purebreds included in the cross.

A

true

102
Q

T or F
Carcass merit characteristics are considered to be lowly heritable.

A

false

103
Q

What hormone from this list is released corpus luteum?

  1. gonadotropin releasing hormone
  2. luteinizing hormone
  3. follicle stimulating hormone
  4. progesterone
A
  1. gonadotropin releasing hormone
104
Q

T or F
Hybrid vigor is the superiority of the crossbred individual relative to the average performance of the purebreds included in the cross.

A

true

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