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Practice Exam Key 1-50 Flashcards

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  1. A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today:
A

Angus

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  1. The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the maternal characteristics is the:
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Yorkshire

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  1. The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usually referred to as:
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Continental breeds

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  1. The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its:
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Pedigree

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  1. The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called:
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Santa Gertrudis

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  1. The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the:
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Rambouillet

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  1. An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a(n) :
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Hair disturbance

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  1. The class of sheep that are evaluated more are known as:
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Fine-wool breeds

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  1. One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:
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Erect ears

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  1. Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be:
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Dual-purpose breeds

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  1. Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as:
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Polled

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  1. Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Thin Rind.
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Hampshire

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  1. One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is:
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Color

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  1. Which state produces the most hogs?
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Iowa

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  1. Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? (Besides Landrace)
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Yorkshire

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  1. Which state produces the most beef cattle?
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Texas

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  1. Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals?
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Maine-Anjou

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  1. The first American breed of beef cattle was the:
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Texas Longhorn

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  1. The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700’s was the:
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Shorthorn

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  1. The first of the Continental breeds to be imported in the United States:
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Charolais

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  1. The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the:
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Hampshire

22
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  1. More than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed.
A

Rambouillet

23
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  1. Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base?
A

Brahman

24
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  1. Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy?
A

Chianina

25
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  1. What breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia?
A

Murray Grey

26
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  1. What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds?
A

Crossbred

27
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  1. Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage?
A

Texas Longhorn

28
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  1. The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the:
A

Merino

29
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  1. What is a free-roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated called?
A

Feral

30
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  1. What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs?
A

Maternal quality

31
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  1. Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?
A

Landrace

32
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  1. What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common?
A

Color

33
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  1. Which breed of swine is considered the oldest?
A

Berkshire

34
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  1. Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? (Besides Yorkshire)
A

Landrace

35
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  1. What country produces the most swine?
A

China

36
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  1. Which of the following countries has the most sheep?
A

Australia

37
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  1. The majority of composite breeds of cattle in the United States use what breed as a foundation?
A

Brahman

38
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  1. Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy?
A

Maine Anjou

39
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  1. Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor?
A

Aurochs

40
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  1. Which of the following breeds of sheep based on popularity is the most significant breed in the world?
A

Corriedale

41
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  1. Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University?
A

Polled Dorset

42
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  1. Suffolk sheep ancestry goes back to what breed of sheep?
A

Southdown

43
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  1. Which of the following breeds of cattle is primarily red in color?
A

Gelbvich

44
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  1. Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?
A

Limousin

45
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  1. What breed of sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland?
A

Cheviot

46
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  1. Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as __________ years ago.
A

9000

47
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  1. Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years.
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6000

48
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  1. What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas?
A

Barbado

49
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  1. Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as:
A

A breed

50
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  1. Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world?
A

35%

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