ANSC 2050 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A breed of cattle that is made up of two or more component breeds and designed to
benefit from hybrid vigor without crossing other breeds is known as a:
A. Composite Breed
B. Crossbred
C. Component Breed
D. Purebred - Answers - A. Composite Breed
Which of the following is a disadvantage for terminal (paternal) cattle breeds?
A. Heavy muscled
B. Late sexual maturity
C. Fast growing
D. Good feed efficiency - Answers - B. Late sexual maturity
The body condition scoring system used with beef cattle ranges from ___ to ___.
A. 1 to 6
B. 1 to 9
C. 1 to 5
D. 1 to 10 - Answers - B. 1 to 9
Which of the following is not considered a Bos taurus breed of cattle?
A. Angus
B. Shorthorn
C. Hereford
D. Brahman - Answers - D. Brahman
Beef cattle that are very thin or very fat may fail to conceive at breeding.
A. True
B. False - Answers - A. True
The two main advantages of crossbreeding cattle are _____ and _____. - Answers -
Hybrid vigor, breed complementarity
In healthy beef cows body condition score is an indicator of what?
, A. Nutrient intake
B. Compensatory gain
C. Muscle tension
D. Rumination - Answers - A. Nutrient intake
Which of the following is a disadvantage for maternal (English) cattle breeds?
A. Good carcass traits
B. Early sexual maturity
C. Light muscled
D. Good mothering ability - Answers - C. Light muscled
A 1000 lb. mature beef cow would have a _____ dry matter intake per day compared to
a 1200 lb. mature beef cow. - Answers - Lower
What is the term used to describe the preparation of beef calves for the feedyard, and
usually lasts for 45 days after weaning?
A. Weaning
B. Commingling
C. Pre-Conditioning
D. Transportation - Answers - C. Pre-Conditioning
Disease is any state other than a state of complete health.
A. True
B. False - Answers - A. True
A disease is not contagious if it is transmitted readily from animal to animal.
A. True
B. False - Answers - B. False
_____ diseases don't have readily observable clinical signs. - Answers - Subclinical
The _____ immune response is the body's first line of defense against infectious
agents, but does not provide specific, long-lasting protection against pathogens. -
Answers - Innate
The process of determining the nature and severity of a disease is called...
A. Direct
B. Clinical
C. Transmission
D. Diagnosis - Answers - D. Diagnosis
ANSWERS
A breed of cattle that is made up of two or more component breeds and designed to
benefit from hybrid vigor without crossing other breeds is known as a:
A. Composite Breed
B. Crossbred
C. Component Breed
D. Purebred - Answers - A. Composite Breed
Which of the following is a disadvantage for terminal (paternal) cattle breeds?
A. Heavy muscled
B. Late sexual maturity
C. Fast growing
D. Good feed efficiency - Answers - B. Late sexual maturity
The body condition scoring system used with beef cattle ranges from ___ to ___.
A. 1 to 6
B. 1 to 9
C. 1 to 5
D. 1 to 10 - Answers - B. 1 to 9
Which of the following is not considered a Bos taurus breed of cattle?
A. Angus
B. Shorthorn
C. Hereford
D. Brahman - Answers - D. Brahman
Beef cattle that are very thin or very fat may fail to conceive at breeding.
A. True
B. False - Answers - A. True
The two main advantages of crossbreeding cattle are _____ and _____. - Answers -
Hybrid vigor, breed complementarity
In healthy beef cows body condition score is an indicator of what?
, A. Nutrient intake
B. Compensatory gain
C. Muscle tension
D. Rumination - Answers - A. Nutrient intake
Which of the following is a disadvantage for maternal (English) cattle breeds?
A. Good carcass traits
B. Early sexual maturity
C. Light muscled
D. Good mothering ability - Answers - C. Light muscled
A 1000 lb. mature beef cow would have a _____ dry matter intake per day compared to
a 1200 lb. mature beef cow. - Answers - Lower
What is the term used to describe the preparation of beef calves for the feedyard, and
usually lasts for 45 days after weaning?
A. Weaning
B. Commingling
C. Pre-Conditioning
D. Transportation - Answers - C. Pre-Conditioning
Disease is any state other than a state of complete health.
A. True
B. False - Answers - A. True
A disease is not contagious if it is transmitted readily from animal to animal.
A. True
B. False - Answers - B. False
_____ diseases don't have readily observable clinical signs. - Answers - Subclinical
The _____ immune response is the body's first line of defense against infectious
agents, but does not provide specific, long-lasting protection against pathogens. -
Answers - Innate
The process of determining the nature and severity of a disease is called...
A. Direct
B. Clinical
C. Transmission
D. Diagnosis - Answers - D. Diagnosis
