General Principles I

Question 1

Scientific name of a horse.

Answer 1

Equus Caballus

Question 2

Scientific name of a pig.

Answer 2

Sus scrofa domesticus

Question 3

Scientific name of a sheep.

Answer 3

Ovis aries

Question 4

Scientific names of a cattle.

Answer 4

Bos indicus and Bos taurus

Question 5

Scientific name of a goat.

Answer 5

Capra hircus

Question 6

Scientific name of a chicken.

Answer 6

Gallus gallus domesticus

Question 7

Scientific name of a turkey.

Answer 7

Meleagris gallopavo

Question 8

Scientific name of a wild mallard duck.

Answer 8

Anas bochas

Question 9

Scientific name of a goose.

Answer 9

Anser anser

Question 10

The study of breeding, feeding, health, care and management, marketing, and processing of animals and their products.

Answer 10

Animal Science

Question 11

Refers to smaller creatures as conventional livestock.

Answer 11

Microlivestock

Question 12

What is/are the importance/benefits of microlivestock?

Answer 12

Cost-efficient, small financial risk, provides a steady source of income/food, easily transportable, can live in a location where land is scarce.

Question 13

What is the importance of wild animals?

Answer 13

Genetic resource or pool to prevent recessive traits from being dominant in domestic animals which allows them to adapt to environmental changes and increase survival.

Question 14

What are the roles of veterinarians in livestock?

Answer 14

Diagnoses, treatment, planning, and programs for disease prevention.

Question 15

What is the objective of animal production?

Answer 15

To produce animal products that are of high quality and quantity.

Question 16

What are ruminants?

Answer 16

Herbivores and the first food animals to be domesticated due to ease in transportation and feeding.

Question 17

Characteristics of Domestication

Answer 17

Kept for a distinct purpose, human-controlled breeding, human-dependent, traits not found in the wild.

Question 18

Humped cattle found in tropical countries who are more resistant to diseases, parasites, and heat.

Answer 18

Bos indicus

Question 19

A tiny four-toed ancestor of horses, aka the dawn horse.

Answer 19

Eohippus

Question 20

What does sheep have in the face and feet that goats do not?

Answer 20

Scent glands that secrete pheromones to attract females.

Question 21

Male goats have ______, male sheep do not.

Answer 21

Beards

Question 22

Any farm/household tending to at least one animal for consumption.

Answer 22

Backyard Farm

Question 23

The price a farmer sells directly from the farm.

Answer 23

Farmgate Price

Question 24

One of the least developed industry in the country with a declining population and high slaughter rate.

Answer 24

Cattle

Question 25

Provide at least one condition for commerciaI farms.

Answer 25

21 heads of adult. 41heads of young. 10 heads of adult and 22 heads of young. 500 layers.1, 000 broiler. 100 each of layers and broilers. 100 ducks.

Question 26

What are the problems of the swine industry?

Answer 26

1. Persistent spread of diseases. 2. Limited medicine. 3. Importation of breeding stocks and feed. 4. Inefficient marketing. 5. Increasing control of third parties on pricing. 6. Industrialization and urbanization.

Question 27

Scientific name of mallard duck (itik).

Answer 27

Anas platyrnchus

Question 28

Scientific name of muscovy duck (bibi).

Answer 28

Cairina moschata

Question 29

Majority of the total cattle inventory are in what type of farms?

Answer 29

Backyard (93.78%)

Question 30

Problems in the cattle industry.

Answer 30

1. Low breeding base. 2. Poor quality feeds. 3. No organized beef cattle development and breeding program and improved husbandry practices. 4. Lack of ranching areas. 5. Inefficient marketing systems and structure. 6. Inadequate farm to market roads, processing facilities, and veterinary services.

Question 31

Carabao inventory is mostly in which type of farm?

Answer 31

Backyard (99.62%)

Question 32

Serious problem of the dairy industry.

Answer 32

Heavy dependence on importation.

Question 33

Goats are also known as _______?

Answer 33

Poor Man's Cow

Question 34

Competitive advantages in the goat industry.

Answer 34

1. Early maturity and high fertility. 2. Short gestation period. 3. Can yield milk at 5 months, beneficial for people with digestive problems. 4. Efficient feed utilizers and controllers. 5. Mohair smoother than wool.