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| A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the U.S. today? | Angus |
| The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recored in its? | Pedigree |
| The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep are known as? | Fine-wool breeds |
| Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be? | Dual-purpose breeds |
| Animals that through selection and breeding have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring are defined as? | a breed |
| The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700's was? | Shorthorn |
| What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds? | crossbred |
| Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark? | Landrace |
| The majority of composite breeds of cattle in the United States use what breed as a foundation? | Brahman |
| Modern domestic cattle evolved from what single early ancestor? | Aurochs |
| Foot rot is a _____ disease? | fungal |
| Nutrients, which an animal can synthesize for growth and maintenance, are in a category called? | non-essential nutrients |
| Sheep rations typically consists of 80-90 percent? | roughage |
| Which of the following minerals is categorized as a macro mineral? Iodine, Manganese, Potassium, Zinc | Potassium |
| Feedstuffs such as hay and silage are classified as? | roughages |
| Amino acids are the building blocks of? | protein |
| The ability to initiate, sustain, and support reproduction. | fertility |
| How well an animal likes or accepts a feed is referred to as the? | palatability |
| What is the most important nutrient in a swine ration? | water |
| The total protein contained in a feed is ____ protein? | crude |
| Which of the following elements is not a component of a carbohydrate? Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen | Nitrogen |
| Which of the following feeds is highest in total digestible nutrients (TDN)? coastal Bermuda, silage, soybean meal, sudangrass | soybean meal |
| Feed additives used to prevent disease and promote growth are? | antibiotics |
| Carbohydrates make up approximately ___ percent of a ration. | 75% |
| Swine are in a class of animals that consume both plants and meat known as? | omnivores |
| The physical appearance of an animal is known as? | phenotype |
| The removal of the testicles from a male animal is? | castration |
| The secretion and production of milk in sheep, cattle and swine is known as? | lactation |
| The degree to which the crossbred offspring out performs its purebred parents is? | hybrid vigor |
| The gestation time for cattle is? | 283 days |
| EPD stands for? | Expected Progeny Difference |
| a market where cattle are sold by public bidding, with the animals going to the highest bidder is known as an? | Auction market |
| Which of the following traits is considered undesirable when judging market lambs? harder handling, early maturing, heavier muscled, longer hindsaddle | early maturing |
| The gestation time for swine is? | 114 days |
| When evaluating swine performance data, litter weights are adjusted to a standard of how many days? | 21 days |
| The testes produce sperm cells and the male sex hormone? | testosterone |
| The process of taking food nutrients through the intestinal wall is? | absorption |
| The reflex and response that an animal has at birth is? | instinct |
| External fat on a lamb carcass is measured between which two ribs? | 12 & 13 |
| The tube that carries air to an animal's lungs? | trachea |
| The amount of fat cover on a market steer is referred to as? | finish |
| An animals central nervous system includes the brain and? | spinal cord |
| The leg and loin of a lamb are the primary wholesale meat cuts that come from the? | hindsaddle |
| The swine trait having the highest heritability estimate is? | carcass length |
| Abortion eary in the gestation period is a common symptom of? | brucellosis |
| A swine disease causing degeneration of the turbinate bones in the snout and the twisting of the snout is? | rhinitis |
| Administering a medical agent to livestock that requires placement into the skin is a ______ injection? | intradermal |
| When animals band together in a herd or flock, the behavior is known as? | gregarious |
| Morphological defects in livestock are caused by? | accidents |
| Enterotoxemia is a ____ disease. | nutritional |
