Unit 15-Using Growth Promonants for Cattle

Question 1

Natural animal growth is regulated by _______ formed by the ______ glands and secreted into the bloodstream

Answer 1

Hormones, endocrine

Question 2

Castrating male animals helps to slow down _____ and increases ________ deposition in cattle, hogs, and shee[

Answer 2

growth, fat

Question 3

Hormonal growth stimulants belong to a group of chemicals called Anabolic Steroyeds. T or F

Answer 3

True

Question 4

_______ act by changing the way cattle digest their food

Answer 4

Ionophores

Question 5

Rumensin helps cattle grow faster on less feed and also prevents and controls the cattle disease _________

Answer 5

Coccidiosis

Question 6

The FDA regulates the amount of growth promonants that can be present in ______

Answer 6

Meat

Question 7

World Trade Organization rules requires that measures like the Europine Union hormone based on _______

Answer 7

Science

Question 8

Altering the feed intake by animals to up the amount of gains they have is a relatevily new thing. T or F

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Hormonal growth promonants improve the market grade of Beef Cattle. T or F

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What type of growth promonant acts by chemically changing the way cattle digest their feed.

Answer 10

Inophores

Question 11

Which age of cattle need a higher potency of growth promonant.

Answer 11

Older

Question 12

Where should implants be placed?

Answer 12

Back of the ear