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| Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the need of humans is called? | domestication |
| Which species of livestock descended from two wild stocks known as "Sus scrofa" and "Sus vittatus"? | swine |
| Most present-day sheep descended from the wild sheep called Moufflons and the: | Asiatic urial |
| Which species of livestock does NOT belong to the family Bovidae? sheep, cattle, swine, goats | swine |
| Which species of livestock is the most efficient into converting feed into energy and protein | swine |
| How many different drugs such as Insulin and Epinephrine used by humans for medical purposes are made from animal by-products? | More and 100 |
| Average beef consumption in the United States ranges from ___ pounds per person per year? | 60-70 |
| According to USDA, the greatest expense in the production of livestock is: | Feed purchased |
| Which of the following states is in the top 10 in the production of beef cattle, sheep, and swine? Iowa, Texas, California, Nebraska | Iowa |
| Joints in the skeleton of animals tha allow free movement and have a fluid-filled cavity are called? | diarthroses joints |
| Much of the flesh referred to as meat in farm animals is composed of? | skeletal muscle |
| The part of the respiratory system where the passages from the nostrils and the mouth are joined? | pharynx |
| The ventricles and the atria are a part of which system in the animal's body? | circulatory |
| Progesterone and Estrogen are both hormones produced in which gland? | ovary |
| In the ruminant digestive system, where is hydrochloric acid produced? | abomasum |
| Which amino acid listed is essential in swine rations? | Lysine |
| Which fat-soluble vitamin is associated with good bone development? | Vitamin D |
| 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? | Vitamin C |
| Diseases present in the animal's body at levels too low to cause visible effects are? | subclinical |
| Feed additives used to control worms and other internal parasites are? | Anthelmintics |
| ____ is a synthetic hormone feed additive that suppresses estrus. | Melengestrol acetate |
| Which agency regulates the use of feed additives in the United States? | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
| Which is NOT a consideration for the use of feed additives? increased nutrient content, imporved feed efficiency, promote faster gains, improved animal health | increased nutrient content |
| ____ was one of the exotic breeds of cattle from Europe introduced into the United States in the 1960's and 1970's. | Chianina |
| Since 1970, the top ranked breed of beef cattle in terms of number registered has been the? | Angus |
| Which breed of cattle is the most popular in Europe? | Simmental |
| Which breed of cattle was originally developed as a draft or work animal? | Maine-Anjou |
| Which breed of cattle is believed to have descended from Bos longifrons, a small type of aboriginal cattle in Britain? | Devon |
| Which breed is classified as a "dual-purpose" breed (milk and meat)? | South Devon |
| Frame score is a measurement based on observation and height measurement when calves are evaluated at ___ days of age. | 205 |
| ____ is a measure of the degree of difference between the offspring of a specific bull and the offspring of the average bull of the breed in the trait being measured. | EPD |
| The carcass merit of cattle is expressed by yield grade. Which yield grade is assigned when a carcass yeilds from 50.1% - 52.3%? | yield grade 2 |
| Which of the following terms should only be used when talking reasons for breeding cattle and not for market classes? muscling, balance, condition, finish | condition |
| A chronic degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle (also called "Mad Cow Disease"). | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
| Cattle infected with this disease often abort durint the last half of pregnancy. | Brucellosis |
| Brisket disease affect the ____ in cattle? | heart |
| Which breed of swine has an average litter size ratio of 100 when compared to other breeds? | Yorkshire |
| Which information is NOT typically required for the registration of individual hogs? | Number of teats |
| Application of genetic principles to performance records in swine selection results in: | Estimated Breeding Values |
| Normal temperature range for swine is: | 102.0*F - 103.6*F |
| Which disease affects th turbine bones in swine? | Atropic Rhinitis |
| A swine nutritional health problem caused by a lack of iron in the diet. | Anemia |
| The sudden death of heavily muscled hogs is referred to as: | Porcine Stress Syndrome |
| Which breed of sheep is classed as a Medium Wool? Corriedale, Columbia, American Merino, Shropshire | Shropshire |
| The breed of sheep noted for producing a 200 to 250 percent lamb crop: Delaine Merino, Finnsheep, Leicester, Southdown | Finnsheep |
| A majority of meat goats are a cross of Spanish goats and ____ goats. | Boer |
| Bacterial disease that affects both sheep and goats when the animal has a wound. Symptoms include stiffness, rigid jaw, and inability to eat. | Tetanus |
| Scrapie is a disease of both sheep and goats that affects the? | brain |
| Milk Fever is a nutritional diseae affecting both sheep and goats during lactation due to a lack of ____ in the blood. | calcium |
| The most serious health problem of sheep and goats is? | Internal parasites |
