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Practice Exam Key 151-200 Flashcards

1
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  1. Cattle can generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported. The loss of weight that occurs when cattle are moved to market is referred to as:
A

Shrinkage

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  1. The expected yield of a hog with an USDA quality grade of No. 2 is:
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57.4 - 60.3%

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3
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  1. The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as:
A

Finish

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4
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  1. Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value?
A

Rib

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5
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  1. The weight of a chilled beef carcass compared to the live weight of the animal is referred to as:
A

Yield

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6
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  1. An animal’s central nervous system includes the brain and:
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Spinal cord

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7
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  1. The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the:
A

Hindsaddle

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8
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  1. Fat present in muscle tissue is known as:
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Marbling

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9
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  1. The average dressing percentage of a steer
    grading choice is:
A

62%

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10
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  1. The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is:
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Carcass length

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11
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  1. When using sonoray to evaluate breeding swine, the two measurements taken are backfat thickness and:
A

Loin-eye area

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12
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  1. A
    male sheep castrated before reaching sexual maturity is called a:
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Wether

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13
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  1. In a.
    a swine carcass, the loin is about ________ percent of the total carcass.
A

20%

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14
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  1. The genetic makeup of an animal is called its:
A

Genotype

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15
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  1. Fistulated cattle are use primarily for ______________ studies and research.
A

Nutrition

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16
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  1. Angus and Hereford cattle originated from the species:
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Bos Taurus

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17
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  1. Which country accounts for the highest percent of the world cattle population?
A

India

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18
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  1. Which of the following countries has the greatest number of hogs?
A

China

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19
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  1. Which of the following countries produces the most sheep?
A

Australia

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20
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  1. A disorder characterized by gas distention in the rumen, seen on the animal’s left side commonly referred to as
A

Bloat

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21
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  1. medication sprayed directly into the animal’s nostrils is called a __________ injection.
A

Intranasal

22
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  1. Newborn animals receive immunity to diseases by drinking:
A

Colostrums

23
Q
  1. Administering an medicinal agent to livestock that requires placement directly into
    the bloodstream is a(n) ___________ injection.
A

Intravenous

24
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  1. Subcutaneous injections are given:
A

Under the skin

25
Q
  1. A swine disease causing degeneration of the turbinate bones in the snout and the twisting of the snout is:
A

Rhinitis

26
Q
  1. The biggest problem of raising sheep is the loss caused by:
A

Internal Parasites

27
Q
  1. The most common parasites affecting beef cattle are:
A

Flies

28
Q
  1. Medications used to produce immunity in livestock that are derived from plasma and fibrinogen removed from blood are:
A

Serums

29
Q
  1. Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a(n) _________ injection.
A

Intradermal

30
Q
  1. Disease caused by an organism that mainly affects the lungs.
A

Tuberculosis

31
Q
  1. Diseases caused by a virus or bacteria are classed as:
A

Pathogenic

32
Q
  1. A nutritional problem characterized by a swollen abdomen on the left side, labored breathing, profuse salivation, groaning, lack of appetite, and stiffness.
A

Bloat

33
Q
  1. Helminths are of major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to the management of:
A

Internal parasites

34
Q
  1. A disease carried by insects that affect the eyes of cattle is:
A

Pinkeye

35
Q
  1. A nutritional problem in cattle characterized by swelling of the tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot and lameness of the animal
A

Founder

36
Q
  1. Which of the following swine health problems is caused by a nutritional deficiency?
A

Anemia

37
Q
  1. The normal body temperature of cattle is:
A

101.5

38
Q
  1. When animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as
A

Gregarious

39
Q
  1. What area of livestock production is the major issue of animal rights organizations?
A

Confinement

40
Q
  1. Morphological defects in livestock are caused by:
A

Accidents

41
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  1. A disease that affects cattle and sheep with symptoms of lameness, followed by depression and fever, followed by swelling in the muscles of the hip, shoulder, chest. Back, and neck, with sudden death within 3 days of the onset of the symptoms is
A

Blackleg

42
Q
  1. Tetanus is a __________ disease.
A

Bacterial

43
Q
  1. Cholera is a __________ disease.
A

Viral

44
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  1. Proteins produced by an animal’s immune system in response to invasion by bacteria, viruses, or parasites are:
A

Antibodies

45
Q
  1. About _______ percent of total income from all livestock marketing in the United States comes from the beef industry?
A

38

46
Q
  1. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of raising beef?
A

Efficient conversion of concentrates into meat

47
Q
  1. The United States is divided into _____ cattle-raising regions.
A

8

48
Q
  1. Name the breed of cattle which the United States Congress appropriated money in 1927 because they were almost extinct.
A

Texas longhorn

49
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  1. Which breed of cattle were called Durhams when they originated around 1600?
A

Shorthorn

50
Q
  1. Cattle that are generally between six months and one year old and are sold to people who fatten them for market are commonly referred to as:
A

Feeder cattle

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