I-clicker quetions

Question 1

True or false? Lordosis refers to mounting behavior in animals, like sheep.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or false? Follicle stimulating hormone is present and plays its role before it is replaced by rising estrogen levels and ovulation.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Like sheep, Cattle belong to the family called __, but belong to a different sub-family called ___.

Answer 3

belong to the family Bovidae and sub-family Bovinae

Question 4

What is the flehmen response?

Answer 4

Allows for the intake of pheromones

Question 5

How many chromosome pairs does a sheep have?

Answer 5

23 pairs

Question 6

True or false? All of the ammonia produced by rumination is released into the air through eructation.

Answer 6

False. Some go back into blood to build proteins

Question 7

True or false? Carbohydrates are a chain of molecules that are often denoted with the suffix “-ase”

Answer 7

False. Enzymes end with “-ase”

Question 8

Why do we use total mix rations?

Answer 8

balance all nutrients, reduce waste from local industry, help monitor biological state, feed is typically portable

Question 9

Which are seasonally polyestrous? Sheep or Cattle?

Answer 9

Sheep

Question 10

What is fecundity?

Answer 10

How likely an individual will have more than one offspring

Question 11

What is the substance called that can raise 1g of water 1 degree Celsius?

Answer 11

Calorie

Question 12

Dry matter can be considered as:

Answer 12

Percentage of non-water components in a sample of feed and mass of feed after drying

Question 13

What is the dental formula for sheep and cattle?

Answer 13

0/4 0/0 3/3 3/3

Question 14

True or false? A dental groove called diastema is used for sorting debris from food

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is not a nutrient?

Answer 15

Energy

Question 16

True or false? Forages have a higher nutrient and energy content than concentrates.

Answer 16

False. Concentrates have higher energy content but not always nutrients

Question 17

What is an advantage of using conserved forages?

Answer 17

Allow for storage use, create nutrient mixes, provide feed in places that cannot grow plants

Question 18

What is the main qualifier for labeling a sheep as “lamb” in the US?

Answer 18

There is at least one break joint in the foreshanks

Question 19

True or false? majority of sheep in the US are located in the Midwest.

Answer 19

False, located in Texas

Question 20

What is the zig-zag or wavy pattern seen in the wool fiber called?

Answer 20

Crimp

Question 21

Which country has the largest population of sheep?

Answer 21

China

Question 22

True or false? Of the total global emissions, agriculture produced more emissions than industrial processes

Answer 22

False

Question 23

An intact uncastrated male sheep is called?

Answer 23

A Ram

Question 24

A castrated male sheep is called?

Answer 24

A wether

Question 25

How many chromosomes do sheep have

Answer 25

52 chromosomes

Question 26

What does Parturition mean?

Answer 26

The act of giving birth

Question 27

What is the Genus and Species name for sheep?

Answer 27

Ovis Aries

Question 28

Domestication provides?

Answer 28

Mutual benefit to humans and animals, controlled and improved reproduction, Improved performance, adaptation to humans and their environment

Question 29

What is the first animal to get domesticated?

Answer 29

Dog

Question 30

What is the first animal to get domesticated for food?

Answer 30

Sheep

Question 31

Which meat is the most popular worldwide?

Answer 31

Pork

Question 32

Which meat is increasing production rapidly?

Answer 32

Chicken

Question 33

True or false? Byproducts like inedible fat, urine, and manure are not able to be usable in other aspects of human life.

Answer 33

False