Juniors-2022 Flashcards

1
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The naval should be dipped with what solution to prevent disease?

A

Iodine

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2
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True or False: Hardware disease is the common name for the disease known as traumatic gastritis.

A

True

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3
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What is the act of taking a young animal off milk as the main source of nutrition?

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Weaning

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4
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True or False: Sperm is the female reproductive cell produced in the ovary.

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False - Sperm is from the male

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5
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What stomach compartment is called the many plies?

A

Omasum

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6
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True or False: The acronym PDCA stands for Purebred Dairy Cattle Association

A

True

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7
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The undesirable recessive traits known as Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency, Haplotype for Cholesterol Deficiency, and Complex Vertebral Malformations affect which breed?

A

Holstein

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8
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True or False: A group of cattle with similar traits that are passed from generation to generation are called a breed.

A

True

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9
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What is a disease in calves characterized by diarrhea, dehydration, and unthriftiness?

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Scours

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10
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True or False: Milk needs to be cooled to 45 degrees F within 2 hours of milking.

A

True

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11
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What is the most popular variety of cheese in the United States?

A

Mozzarella

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True or False: Dirty Equipment is the most frequent cause of high bacterial counts in milk.

A

True

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13
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What causes BVD, IRB, PI-3, and Warts?

A

Virus

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14
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True or False: Frozen colostrum can be safely stored for 5 years.

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False - Frozen colostrum can be safely stored for up to 1 year.

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15
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How many pounds of whole milk does it take to make a pound of cheese?

A

10

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16
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True or False: Withdrawal time is the period of time that must pass before a product can be harvested after treatment with a medication.

A

True

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17
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What is the most costly disease in cattle?

A

Mastitis

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18
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True or False: The USDA illustration of the five food groups in a place setting is called the “Food Pyramid”

A

False - “MyPlate” is an illustration of the five food groups in a place setting based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans; it is designed to help consumers make healthier food choices.

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19
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How long should pre-dip be left on the teat before it is wiped off?

A

20-30 seconds

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20
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True or False: The process of removing a fertilized ovum from a donor cow and transferring it to another cow or heifer is called embryo transfer.

A

True

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21
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How many pairs of chromosomes do cattle have?

22
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True or False: Visibility is the most important feature when selecting tags for identification.

23
Q

In 1820, the first dairy cooperative in the United States was formed in what state?

A

Connecticut

24
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True or False: “Holstein World” is the name of the publication that the Holstein association sends to their members.

A

False - The Holstein breed magazine is, “The Pulse”

25
Which breed has the longest gestation period?
Brown Swiss
26
True or False: Nestle USA is the largest processor and distributor of milk and dairy products in the US.
True (as of 2022)
27
How many calories are in fat free milk?
80
28
True or False: Labor is the largest cost in milk production.
False - Feed is the largest cost in milk production
29
What type of milking parlor do the cows set up on the platform and has stalls in a circle which rotates while the milker can stay in position?
Rotary
30
True or False: By-product feedstuffs include cottonseed hulls, cottonseed meal, distiller's grains, soybean hulls, soybean meal, and brewer's grain.
True
31
What hormone interferes with milk letdown?
Adrenaline
32
True or False: It takes 12 pounds of whole milk to make a gallon of ice cream?
True
33
According to the PDCA Show Ring Code of Ethics, answering your cell phone during showmanship would result in what kind of discrimination?
Severe (The discriminators are Slight, Moderate, and Severe. Beyond Severe is Disqualification)
34
True or False: A dry cow is a cow that is not lactating but has been through one lactation previously.
True
35
How much does one gallon of milk weigh?
8.6 Pounds
36
True or False: Dr. Gustav DeLavel invented the centrifugal cream separator.
True
37
What type of milk is prepared by removing about half the water from whole milk and adding at least 40 percent added sugar?
Sweetened Condensed Milk
38
True or False: A fetus is the name of a fertilized egg.
False - Zygote is a fertilized egg (ovum).
39
Who currently serves as the US Secretary of Agriculture?
Tom Vilsack (2022)
40
True or False: Improper size is the main reason that dairy cows refuse to use free stalls.
True
41
What are copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, and formalin used in?
Footbath
42
True or False: You use large clippers when clipping your cow's body?
True
43
What is added to feeds to increase palatability and decrease dust?
Molasses
44
True or False: Pasteurization is the process that assures that milk and dairy products will be uniform in protein and fat content.
False - Standardization is the process that assures that milk and dairy products will be uniform in protein and fat content.
45
What is the average gestation length of a dairy goat?
150 days
46
True or False: The sire is the mother of a calf.
False - the Sire is the father, the Dam is the mother of a calf.
47
What number code indicates a cow is from the United States?
840
48
True or False: Grade A is the highest grade of butter.
False - U.S. Grade AA is the highest grade of butter sold in the U.S
49
In what part of the reproductive tract does a fetus develop?
Uterus
50
True or False: Most displaced abomasum's occur on the right side.
False - Most Displaced Abomasum's occur on the left side.