Practice Exam Key 1-50 Flashcards
1
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- 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
2
Q
- The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the maternal characteristics is the:
A
Yorkshire
3
Q
- The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin are usually referred to as:
A
Continental breeds
4
Q
- The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its:
A
Pedigree
5
Q
- 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:
A
Santa Gertrudis
6
Q
- The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the:
A
Rambouillet
7
Q
- An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a(n) :
A
Hair disturbance
8
Q
- The class of sheep that are evaluated more are known as:
A
Fine-wool breeds
9
Q
- One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:
A
Erect ears
10
Q
- Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be:
A
Dual-purpose breeds
11
Q
- Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as:
A
Polled
12
Q
- Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Thin Rind.
A
Hampshire
13
Q
- One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is:
A
Color
14
Q
- Which state produces the most hogs?
A
Iowa
15
Q
- Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? (Besides Landrace)
A
Yorkshire
16
Q
- Which state produces the most beef cattle?
A
Texas
17
Q
- Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals?
A
Maine-Anjou
18
Q
- The first American breed of beef cattle was the:
A
Texas Longhorn
19
Q
- The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700’s was the:
A
Shorthorn
20
Q
- The first of the Continental breeds to be imported in the United States:
A
Charolais
21
Q
- The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the:
A
Hampshire
22
Q
- More than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed.
A
Rambouillet
23
Q
- Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base?
A
Brahman
24
Q
- Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy?
A
Chianina
25
25. What breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia?
Murray Grey
26
26. What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds?
Crossbred
27
27. Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage?
Texas Longhorn
28
28. The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the:
Merino
29
29. What is a free-roaming “wild” animal that was once domesticated called?
Feral
30
30. What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs?
Maternal quality
31
31. Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark?
Landrace
32
32. What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common?
Color
33
33. Which breed of swine is considered the oldest?
Berkshire
34
34. Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? (Besides Yorkshire)
Landrace
35
35. What country produces the most swine?
China
36
36. Which of the following countries has the most sheep?
Australia
37
37. The majority of composite breeds of cattle in the United States use what breed as a foundation?
Brahman
38
38. Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy?
Maine Anjou
39
39. Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor?
Aurochs
40
40. Which of the following breeds of sheep based on popularity is the most significant breed in the world?
Corriedale
41
41. Which breed of sheep was developed at North Carolina State University?
Polled Dorset
42
42. Suffolk sheep ancestry goes back to what breed of sheep?
Southdown
43
43. Which of the following breeds of cattle is primarily red in color?
Gelbvich
44
44. Which of the following breeds of cattle is NOT primarily white to gray in color?
Limousin
45
45. What breed of sheep that has a distinctive white face originated in Scotland?
Cheviot
46
46. Archaeological evidence from the Middle East indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as __________ years ago.
9000
47
47. Archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for _________ years.
6000
48
48. What breed of hair sheep originated in Texas?
Barbado
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49. Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as:
A breed
50
50. Meat provides about what percent of the animal protein consumed in the world?
35%
