Animal Science Pretest
Directions: Select the best choice to answer the question or statement and mark it on the Scantron form.
1 Plants, animals, and other organisms are classified or grouped together according to characteristics they have in common.
A True
B False
2 Latin was originally used for scientific names, but the modern system uses English.
A True
B False
3 The common characteristics of animals in the suborder Ruminatia are that: they only have one toe, they have only one compartment in their digestive system, and they have no hair.
A True
B False
4 Families are broken down into genus; each genus is further divided into species.
A True
B False
5 Machinery has replaced the use of animals such as horses and buffalo for transportation and tillage of the soil in most places.
A True
B False
6 Which is the term used to describe the system that gives animals a name according to a scientific classification system?
A Linnaeus System
B Taxonomy
C Binomial nomenclature
7 Which of the following is one of the five kingdoms into which living things are classified?
A Animalia
B Plantae
C Protista
D All of the above
8 Agricultural animals such as horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and dogs belong to which class?
B Mammalia
C Reptilia
D Aves
9 Which of the following is a way that animals can be organized?
A By their physical characteristics
B By the uses people make of them
C By other categories used to put similar animals together
D All of the above
10 Classes are divided into smaller groups that categorize animals with a class that possesses certain characteristics. These groups are called:
A Orders
B Phyla
C Kingdoms
11 What is the language used for the two scientific names given to identify an organism?
B Latin
C Redneck
D English
12 Within the family Bovidae, cattle are classified in which genus?
A Capra
B Ovis
C Bos
13 Which of the following is a characteristic that can be used to distinguish different breeds of cattle?
A color patterns
B polled or horned
C country of origin
D all of the above
14 Chicken litter can be fed to cattle as a source of protein
A True
B False
15 Animals can become ill from eating feed that is contaminated with
A mold
B toxic materials
C fungi
D all of the above
16 The ovaries are the female gonad
A True
B False
17 The organ where the fetus develops until time of birth
A ovary
B broad ligament
C uterus
18 A heifer has how many potential eggs present at birth
B 1 million
C 50 - 100
D 50,000 - 200,000
19 What two hormones are released by the ovary
A estrogen and FSH
B estrogen and HCG
C progesterone and estrogen
20 What connects the ovary to the uterine horns
A vas deferens
B fallopian tube (oviduct)
C urethra
21 __________ is/are the most important nutrient for animals.
A. Lipids
B. Water
C. Carbohydrates
22 How long does the egg remain in the oviduct of a cow?
A 3-6 hours
B 3-6 days
C 3-6 months
23 What thick walled, many ringed organ forms a barrier between the internal and external environment in the reproductive system of a mammal?
B uterus
C fallopian tube
D cervix
24 The five major female hormones include all of the following except
A estrogen
B LGE
C FSH
25 The hormone that is produced when the female is pregnant.
B LH
C FSH
D progesterone
26 A ______________ is a substance that is necessary for an organism to live and grow.
A. tract
B. hormone
C. nutrient
27 The _____________ is a muscular organ in chickens used to grind and break up food.
A. proventriculus
C. vent
E. gizzard
28 The only external genitalia on most mammals is the
A vagina
B ovary
C vulva
29 Milk that contains a concentration of antibodies that are passed to the young from the mother during the first 24 hours of life is called
B epinephrine
C mastitis
D colostrum
30 Palatability is the amount of food the cow or goat is able to eat.
A True
B False
31 All of the following are included in a complete diet for animals EXCEPT ____________
B Milk
C Protein
D Minerals
32 The letters ADG stand for Average Daily Gain
A True
B False
33 What is the definition of calving?
A The act of a cow giving birth
B Taking the calves away from their mothers
D The act of a fish breathing out of water
34 What do we feed beef cows?
A Mainly grain but supplement forages when needed.
B Mainly forages but supplement grain when needed.
D Only grain
35 What is a gestation period of a cow in days?
A 283 days
B 9 months
C 238 days
36 Name one feed ingredient that a producer could add to a diet to include fiber.
B mineral supplement
C soybean meal
D grass hay
37 Agriculture is the oldest and most important of all the sciences
A True
B False
38 This Act provides funding for vocational education programs today. School departments such as home economics, agriculture, industrial arts and computer sciences receive the funding.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
39 This Act provided research stations so that experiments could be carried out and the data used to teach at the universities. The data was also shared by the Cooperative Extension Service.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
40 The most important source of carbohydrates for agricultural animals is from grains
A True
B False
41 Minerals is the only group of nutrients that is inorganic
A True
B False
42 Vitamins are essential for life, therefore a large amount is required each day
A True
B False
43 The main source of energy for agricultural animals comes from :
A vitamins
B protein
C carbohydrates
44 Proteins are composed of compounds known as:
A nutrients
B minerals
C amino acids
45 The amount of crude protein in a feed is calculated by multiplying 6.25 times the :
A nitrogen content
B digestible protein
C metabolism rate
46 The mineral accounting for the largest portion of the total mineral content in an animal's body is:
A calcium
B phosphorus
C iron
47 Which of the following provides energy for the animal and also stores excess energy?
A carbohydrates
B fats
C amino acids
48 The vitamin that functions as a co-enzyme in several metabolic reactions and is an essential part of red blood cell maturation is:
A Vitamin K
B Folic acid
C Vitamin B12
49 A single compartment stomach in an animal is referred to as a digestive system
A monogastric
B single tract
C ruminant
50 Which of the following animals would not be expected to perform well on a diet of pasture grasses, hay and silage?
A pigs
B cows
C horses
51 Why are cows often seen in resting areas chewing for long periods of time, although no feed is in the area?
A cows are cud-chewers – they have to chew their food multiple times
B cows are monogastric animals
C cows maintain their teeth by chewing
52 The last organ of the monogastric digestive tract is the:
A stomach
B esophagus
C large intestine
53 What happens if a cow accidentally swallows stones, nails, bits of metal, etc as it grazes?
A these materials pass through the animal in the feces
B these materials are trapped in the mucous membranes of the reticulum or caught by a magnet
C the animal usually dies
54 The fat soluble vitamins include A, D, E and
B B12
C G
D K
55 The four compartments of the ruminant stomach include the omasum, abomasum, rumen and
A fermentation vat
B really big pouch
C reticulum
56 Monogastric animals are not capable of digesting large amounts of and are usually fed concentrate feeds
B fiber or roughage
C fat
D carbohydrate
57 Which of the following would not be a ruminant animal
A deer
B goat
C cat
58 This Act establish vocational education in schools in 1917. Without this Act, there would be no agriculture education as we know it today in schools. It provided real-life training for students.
C Carl Perkins Act
D Smith-Hughes Act
E Smith Lever Act
59 This Act established Land Grant Universities in every state of the US. These universities were intended to provide information to the public.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
60 President Woodrow Wilson signed this Act into law in 1914. It is known as the Cooperative Extension Act because it provided authorization to provide information to folks not attending college. This was information that would be useful in life.
A Hatch Act
C Carl Perkins Act
E Smith Lever Act
61 What are amino acids composed of?
A carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
B nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide
C hydrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen
62 The process of collecting sperm cells from a male animal and manually depositing them into the reproductive tract of a female.
A natural selection
C scientific insemination
D artificial insemination
63 There are three main traits that are desirable in the modern agriculture industry, what are they?
A sound legs, large rib cage, long tail
C rapid growth, quick return to pregnancy, excellent utilization of feed
D good coat, fast metabolism, strong
64 A bred gilt requires a 13% protein ration. Corn with 9% protein and supplement with 40% protein is used in the ration. Find the number of pounds of corn and supplement needed to make a 100 lb. ration.
A 13 pounds corn, 87 pounds supplement
B 87 pounds corn, 13 pounds supplement
C 27 pounds corn, 4 pounds supplement
65 Producing offspring at a regular rate is known as
A artificial breeding
B calving interval
C reproductive efficiency
66 We identified the following trends in agriculture EXCEPT
B strong anti-animal organizations with millions of dollars
C larger, single-specie farms
D Growthability
67 Animals contribute to society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A Food
B Shelter
C Tools
D Personal Items
E Animals are used for all of the above
68 What is a castrated male pig called?
B Oinker
C Sow
D Barrow
69 The scientific study of animals for work, food, medicine, companionship, and other consumer goods is the definition for which of the following terms.
A Animal Science
B Nutrition
D Behavior
70 There are two types of breeding, artificial and
A Natural breeding
B Individual breeding
C No breeding
71 The gestation period of a horse is?
A 9 months
B 340 days
C 270 days
72 Male animals fight to establish?
A who is bigger
B dominance
C for fun
73 Most female animals come into and are receptive to the male at that time
A estrus
B colony
C ruminants
74 Animals grown in large _________are sometimes fed medication to prevent and cure ___________.
B Plantations, Aids
C Numbers, Diseases
D Numbers, Tourists
75 Animals are not given growth hormones.
A True
B False
Directions: Select the best choice to answer the question or statement and mark it on the Scantron form.
1 Plants, animals, and other organisms are classified or grouped together according to characteristics they have in common.
A True
B False
2 Latin was originally used for scientific names, but the modern system uses English.
A True
B False
3 The common characteristics of animals in the suborder Ruminatia are that: they only have one toe, they have only one compartment in their digestive system, and they have no hair.
A True
B False
4 Families are broken down into genus; each genus is further divided into species.
A True
B False
5 Machinery has replaced the use of animals such as horses and buffalo for transportation and tillage of the soil in most places.
A True
B False
6 Which is the term used to describe the system that gives animals a name according to a scientific classification system?
A Linnaeus System
B Taxonomy
C Binomial nomenclature
7 Which of the following is one of the five kingdoms into which living things are classified?
A Animalia
B Plantae
C Protista
D All of the above
8 Agricultural animals such as horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and dogs belong to which class?
B Mammalia
C Reptilia
D Aves
9 Which of the following is a way that animals can be organized?
A By their physical characteristics
B By the uses people make of them
C By other categories used to put similar animals together
D All of the above
10 Classes are divided into smaller groups that categorize animals with a class that possesses certain characteristics. These groups are called:
A Orders
B Phyla
C Kingdoms
11 What is the language used for the two scientific names given to identify an organism?
B Latin
C Redneck
D English
12 Within the family Bovidae, cattle are classified in which genus?
A Capra
B Ovis
C Bos
13 Which of the following is a characteristic that can be used to distinguish different breeds of cattle?
A color patterns
B polled or horned
C country of origin
D all of the above
14 Chicken litter can be fed to cattle as a source of protein
A True
B False
15 Animals can become ill from eating feed that is contaminated with
A mold
B toxic materials
C fungi
D all of the above
16 The ovaries are the female gonad
A True
B False
17 The organ where the fetus develops until time of birth
A ovary
B broad ligament
C uterus
18 A heifer has how many potential eggs present at birth
B 1 million
C 50 - 100
D 50,000 - 200,000
19 What two hormones are released by the ovary
A estrogen and FSH
B estrogen and HCG
C progesterone and estrogen
20 What connects the ovary to the uterine horns
A vas deferens
B fallopian tube (oviduct)
C urethra
21 __________ is/are the most important nutrient for animals.
A. Lipids
B. Water
C. Carbohydrates
22 How long does the egg remain in the oviduct of a cow?
A 3-6 hours
B 3-6 days
C 3-6 months
23 What thick walled, many ringed organ forms a barrier between the internal and external environment in the reproductive system of a mammal?
B uterus
C fallopian tube
D cervix
24 The five major female hormones include all of the following except
A estrogen
B LGE
C FSH
25 The hormone that is produced when the female is pregnant.
B LH
C FSH
D progesterone
26 A ______________ is a substance that is necessary for an organism to live and grow.
A. tract
B. hormone
C. nutrient
27 The _____________ is a muscular organ in chickens used to grind and break up food.
A. proventriculus
C. vent
E. gizzard
28 The only external genitalia on most mammals is the
A vagina
B ovary
C vulva
29 Milk that contains a concentration of antibodies that are passed to the young from the mother during the first 24 hours of life is called
B epinephrine
C mastitis
D colostrum
30 Palatability is the amount of food the cow or goat is able to eat.
A True
B False
31 All of the following are included in a complete diet for animals EXCEPT ____________
B Milk
C Protein
D Minerals
32 The letters ADG stand for Average Daily Gain
A True
B False
33 What is the definition of calving?
A The act of a cow giving birth
B Taking the calves away from their mothers
D The act of a fish breathing out of water
34 What do we feed beef cows?
A Mainly grain but supplement forages when needed.
B Mainly forages but supplement grain when needed.
D Only grain
35 What is a gestation period of a cow in days?
A 283 days
B 9 months
C 238 days
36 Name one feed ingredient that a producer could add to a diet to include fiber.
B mineral supplement
C soybean meal
D grass hay
37 Agriculture is the oldest and most important of all the sciences
A True
B False
38 This Act provides funding for vocational education programs today. School departments such as home economics, agriculture, industrial arts and computer sciences receive the funding.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
39 This Act provided research stations so that experiments could be carried out and the data used to teach at the universities. The data was also shared by the Cooperative Extension Service.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
40 The most important source of carbohydrates for agricultural animals is from grains
A True
B False
41 Minerals is the only group of nutrients that is inorganic
A True
B False
42 Vitamins are essential for life, therefore a large amount is required each day
A True
B False
43 The main source of energy for agricultural animals comes from :
A vitamins
B protein
C carbohydrates
44 Proteins are composed of compounds known as:
A nutrients
B minerals
C amino acids
45 The amount of crude protein in a feed is calculated by multiplying 6.25 times the :
A nitrogen content
B digestible protein
C metabolism rate
46 The mineral accounting for the largest portion of the total mineral content in an animal's body is:
A calcium
B phosphorus
C iron
47 Which of the following provides energy for the animal and also stores excess energy?
A carbohydrates
B fats
C amino acids
48 The vitamin that functions as a co-enzyme in several metabolic reactions and is an essential part of red blood cell maturation is:
A Vitamin K
B Folic acid
C Vitamin B12
49 A single compartment stomach in an animal is referred to as a digestive system
A monogastric
B single tract
C ruminant
50 Which of the following animals would not be expected to perform well on a diet of pasture grasses, hay and silage?
A pigs
B cows
C horses
51 Why are cows often seen in resting areas chewing for long periods of time, although no feed is in the area?
A cows are cud-chewers – they have to chew their food multiple times
B cows are monogastric animals
C cows maintain their teeth by chewing
52 The last organ of the monogastric digestive tract is the:
A stomach
B esophagus
C large intestine
53 What happens if a cow accidentally swallows stones, nails, bits of metal, etc as it grazes?
A these materials pass through the animal in the feces
B these materials are trapped in the mucous membranes of the reticulum or caught by a magnet
C the animal usually dies
54 The fat soluble vitamins include A, D, E and
B B12
C G
D K
55 The four compartments of the ruminant stomach include the omasum, abomasum, rumen and
A fermentation vat
B really big pouch
C reticulum
56 Monogastric animals are not capable of digesting large amounts of and are usually fed concentrate feeds
B fiber or roughage
C fat
D carbohydrate
57 Which of the following would not be a ruminant animal
A deer
B goat
C cat
58 This Act establish vocational education in schools in 1917. Without this Act, there would be no agriculture education as we know it today in schools. It provided real-life training for students.
C Carl Perkins Act
D Smith-Hughes Act
E Smith Lever Act
59 This Act established Land Grant Universities in every state of the US. These universities were intended to provide information to the public.
A Hatch Act
B Morrill Act
C Carl Perkins Act
60 President Woodrow Wilson signed this Act into law in 1914. It is known as the Cooperative Extension Act because it provided authorization to provide information to folks not attending college. This was information that would be useful in life.
A Hatch Act
C Carl Perkins Act
E Smith Lever Act
61 What are amino acids composed of?
A carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen
B nitrogen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide
C hydrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen
62 The process of collecting sperm cells from a male animal and manually depositing them into the reproductive tract of a female.
A natural selection
C scientific insemination
D artificial insemination
63 There are three main traits that are desirable in the modern agriculture industry, what are they?
A sound legs, large rib cage, long tail
C rapid growth, quick return to pregnancy, excellent utilization of feed
D good coat, fast metabolism, strong
64 A bred gilt requires a 13% protein ration. Corn with 9% protein and supplement with 40% protein is used in the ration. Find the number of pounds of corn and supplement needed to make a 100 lb. ration.
A 13 pounds corn, 87 pounds supplement
B 87 pounds corn, 13 pounds supplement
C 27 pounds corn, 4 pounds supplement
65 Producing offspring at a regular rate is known as
A artificial breeding
B calving interval
C reproductive efficiency
66 We identified the following trends in agriculture EXCEPT
B strong anti-animal organizations with millions of dollars
C larger, single-specie farms
D Growthability
67 Animals contribute to society in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A Food
B Shelter
C Tools
D Personal Items
E Animals are used for all of the above
68 What is a castrated male pig called?
B Oinker
C Sow
D Barrow
69 The scientific study of animals for work, food, medicine, companionship, and other consumer goods is the definition for which of the following terms.
A Animal Science
B Nutrition
D Behavior
70 There are two types of breeding, artificial and
A Natural breeding
B Individual breeding
C No breeding
71 The gestation period of a horse is?
A 9 months
B 340 days
C 270 days
72 Male animals fight to establish?
A who is bigger
B dominance
C for fun
73 Most female animals come into and are receptive to the male at that time
A estrus
B colony
C ruminants
74 Animals grown in large _________are sometimes fed medication to prevent and cure ___________.
B Plantations, Aids
C Numbers, Diseases
D Numbers, Tourists
75 Animals are not given growth hormones.
A True
B False
