Questions 204-238

Question 1

what is the average normal temperature of healthy swine in degrees fahrenheit

Answer 1

102.6

Question 2

vitamins that are stored in the body and need to be consumed everyday are

Answer 2

fat soluble

Question 3

the swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is

Answer 3

carcass length

Question 4

the average length of gestation for goats is

Answer 4

150 days

Question 5

a condition caused by a lack of sugar in the diet

Answer 5

hypoglycemia

Question 6

the natural wavieness of wool fiber is called

Answer 6

crimp

Question 7

_____ are growths on the skin of cattle caused by a virus

Answer 7

warts

Question 8

a system that is used for trading contracts for future delivery of cattle is known as

Answer 8

futures market

Question 9

the breed of sheep noted for producing a 200 to 250 percent lamb crop

Answer 9

finnsheep

Question 10

the process of placing sperm in the female reproductive tract by some other means than natural mating is known as

Answer 10

artificial insemination

Question 11

cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes

Answer 11

30

Question 12

cattle can generally lose from 1 to 5 percent of their weight when transported

Answer 12

shrinkage

Question 13

the physical appearance of an animal is known as

Answer 13

phenotype

Question 14

a method of animal identification that is a puncture in the skin of numbers or letters is known as

Answer 14

tattoo

Question 15

the recommended protein percent of a grower ration for swine from weaning to 75 pounds is

Answer 15

0.16

Question 16

modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor

Answer 16

aurochs

Question 17

EPD stands for

Answer 17

Expected progeny difference

Question 18

which of the following is water-soluble vitamin

Answer 18

pantothenic acid

Question 19

the first milk produced by a cow after giving birth is known as

Answer 19

colostrum

Question 20

which hormone is responsible for the masculine appearance in animals

Answer 20

testosterone

Question 21

feed that is provided to young animals as an extra ration and is fed in an area that is inaccessible to the mothers is called a

Answer 21

creep feed

Question 22

during cold weather, cattle feed should be increased by what percent for each degree of cold stress

Answer 22

0.01

Question 23

the total protein contained in a feed is _____ protein

Answer 23

crude

Question 24

the critical stage of production in livestock when giving birth to their offspring is

Answer 24

parturition

Question 25

Which of the following wholesale cuts of beef has the highest value

Answer 25

Rib

Question 26

the average feed conversion ratio for beef cattle on full feed is

Answer 26

6:1-7:1

Question 27

rations formulated to keep an animal at its current weight and size is a _____ ration

Answer 27

maintenance

Question 28

_____ is the practice of feeding a ration for ten days to two weeks before breeding

Answer 28

flushing

Question 29

the normal body temperature of sheep and swine is

Answer 29

above 102 F

Question 30

an objectionable inherited defect in swine know as a whorl is actually a(n)

Answer 30

hair disturbance

Question 31

which feed uses fermentation in order to increase palatability

Answer 31

silage

Question 32

feed efficiency can be increased by ________ grain because less is wasted

Answer 32

pelleting

Question 33

morphological defects in livestock are caused by

Answer 33

accidents

Question 34

cattle infected with this disease often abort during the last half of pregnancy

Answer 34

brucellosis

Question 35

the state having the highest population of sheep and lambs is

Answer 35

texas