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Test #1 Flashcards

1
Q

How many flocks of broiler are annually raised on a production farm?

A

5-7

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2
Q

On average, a broiler will gain one pound of live weight per how many pounds of feed intake?

A

2

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3
Q 
Which of the following does not describe the physiology of poultry?
Feathered
Two-chambered heart
Biped
Warm-blooded
A

Two-chambered heart

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4
Q

What is the scientific name of a chicken?

A

Gallus gallus

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5
Q

Poultry have a relatively high blood temperature of __*C

A

41*C

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6
Q

Feathers originate from distinct tracts known as what?

A

Pterylae

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7
Q

Pectoral muscles account for what percentage of avian total weight?

A

15-20%

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8
Q

Higher levels of myoglobin are associated with what kind of poultry meat?

A

Thigh meat

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9
Q

The kneecap is also known as the what?

A

Patella

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10
Q

This tube contains cartilaginous rings and connects the upper and lower larynxes?

A

Trachea

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11
Q

Which of the following is not a function of a birds air sacs?
Circulation of air through the lung
Reserve supply of air
Gaseous exchange
Lower the specific gravity of flying birds

A

Gaseous exchange

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12
Q

What organs function is to store and soften food?

A

Crop

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13
Q

Which organ functions to secrete bile?

A

Liver

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14
Q

An undeveloped yolk is referred to as a what?

A

Ovum

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15
Q

During normal ovulation the follicular membrane ruptures where on the ovum?

A

Stigma

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16
Q

Fertilization takes place in what part of the oviduct?

A

Infundibulum

17
Q

In what part of the oviduct is the hard shell added?

A

Uterus

18
Q

The testes in the male fowl are located where?

A

The body cavity

19
Q

This gland is referred to as the “master gland” because it serves to release hormones that regulates the rest of the endocrine system?

A

Pituitary gland

20
Q

The process of a chick breaking the shell to hatch is known as what?

A

Pipping

21
Q

The head of an embryo should be tucked under the_____wing and located toward the______end of the egg before hatch?

A

Right;large

22
Q

At what temperature are fertile eggs that will be incubated stored at?

A

65*C

23
Q

When brooding broiler chicks, if chicks congregate away from the brooders, the temperature is____?

A

Too warm

24
Q

What state in the us is the top producer of eggs?

A

Iowa

25
Q

The United States broiler industry uses a cross between a Cornish and ____________ chicken for meat production

A

White Plymouth Rock

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