Questions 36-70

Question 1

A____________ animal is one that is of a particular breed.

Answer 1

Purebred

Question 2

Which state has the greatest feedlot beef cattle production

Answer 2

nebraska

Question 3

the use of living organisms or their products (livestock production) is also known as:

Answer 3

biotechnology

Question 4

Estrus in cattle usually occurs every:

Answer 4

21 days

Question 5

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 onset of the symptoms is:

Answer 5

black leg

Question 6

the length of the estrous cycle for a ewe is:

Answer 6

17 days

Question 7

which medium wool breed of sheep has a white face

Answer 7

dorset

Question 8

one common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is:

Answer 8

erect ears

Question 9

which common breed of swine was imported to the US from Denmark?

Answer 9

Landrace

Question 10

baby pigs require Temperature of _______ degrees F

Answer 10

80-90

Question 11

the most serious health problems of sheep and goats is:

Answer 11

internal parasites

Question 12

solid floors in hog houses are usually made of ________

Answer 12

concrete

Question 13

helminths are of major economic importance to the livestock industry in regard to the management of:

Answer 13

internal parasites

Question 14

the first breed of cattle imported to the US in the late 1700’s was the:

Answer 14

Shorthorn

Question 15

Which of the following breeds of cattle did not originate in Italy?

Answer 15

Maine Anjou

Question 16

Archaeological evidence from the middle east indicates domestication of the pig occurred as early as _____ years ago.

Answer 16

9000

Question 17

the genetic makeup of an animal is called its:

Answer 17

genotype

Question 18

Which breed of goat produces mohair?

Answer 18

angora

Question 19

animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as:

Answer 19

a breed

Question 20

the largest compartment of the ruminant stomach for a mature grazing cow is called the:

Answer 20

rumen

Question 21

feed additives used to control worms and other internal parasites are:

Answer 21

anthelmintics

Question 22

archeology has found evidence that sheep have been domesticated for ______ years.

Answer 22

6000

Question 23

fats and oils provide _____ times more energy that do carbohydrates.

Answer 23

2.25

Question 24

which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in kentucky? originally known as the thin rind

Answer 24

hampshire

Question 25

which breed of sheep has the strongest flocking instinct?

Answer 25

rambouillet

Question 26

An animal’s central nervous system includes the brain and:

Answer 26

spinal cord

Question 27

which part of the ruminant stomach is recognized as the true stomach?

Answer 27

abomasum

Question 28

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

Answer 28

feral

Question 29

yearlings are feeder calves between one and two years old weighing about _____ pounds.

Answer 29

550-700

Question 30

heifers most commonly reach puberty at the average age of:

Answer 30

7 months

Question 31

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

Answer 31

yorkshire

Question 32

which vitamin do animals tend to produce enough of so that it does not need to be included as a specific nutrient in their rations?

Answer 32

vitamin C

Question 33

which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size?

Answer 33

landrace

Question 34

which breed of swine is considered the oldest?

Answer 34

berkshire

Question 35

which species of livestock reaches puberty based on the season and not age?

Answer 35

goats