ANSC 2050 EXAM 3 QUIZ 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: - Answers -
Composite breed
Which of the following is a disadvantage for terminal (paternal) cattle breeds? - Answers
- Late sexual maturity
The body condition scoring system used with beef cattle ranges from ____ to _____. -
Answers - 1 to 9
Which of the following is not considered a Bos taurus breed of cattle? - Answers -
Brahman
Beef cattle that are very thin or very fat may fail to conceive at breeding. - Answers -
True
The two main advantages of crossbreeding cattle are ______ and _______ - Answers -
Hybrid vigor and Breed complementarity
In healthy beef cows body condition score is an indicator of ________? - Answers -
Nutrient intake
Which of the following is a disadvantage for maternal (English) cattle breeds? - Answers
- Light muscled
A 1,000 lb. mature beef cow would have a _________ dry matter intake per day
compared to a 1,200 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? - Answers - Pre-Conditioning
Disease is any state other than a state of complete health. - Answers - True
A disease is not contagious if it is transmitted readily from animal to animal. - Answers -
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? - Answers -
Diagnosis
Which of the following is not a direct cause of infectious disease
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Stress
- Protozoa - Answers - Stress
During the stomach worm life cycle, adult worms lay eggs in which of the following body
systems.
- Respiratory
- Reproductive
- Metabolic
- Digestive - Answers - Digestive
Nutrient deficiency diseases result directly from improperly balanced and/or improperly
fed rations. - Answers - True
Which of the following is not a stress factor that can contribute to the onset of a
disease?
- Nutrition
- Vaccination
- Environmental
- Genetic - Answers - Vaccination
Active immunity is acquired by the animal on its own when antibodies are made by the
animal's own immune system. - Answers - True
Which of the following is not a sign of ketosis?
- Lack of appetite
- Low urine ketones
- High blood ketones
- Acetone breath - Answers - Low urine ketones
In ruminant animals, _____ is characterized as gas in the rumen and the left side of the
abdomen becomes enlarged. - Answers - Bloat
Nutrient requirements depend on which of the following?
- Species
- Age
- Productive function
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: - Answers -
Composite breed
Which of the following is a disadvantage for terminal (paternal) cattle breeds? - Answers
- Late sexual maturity
The body condition scoring system used with beef cattle ranges from ____ to _____. -
Answers - 1 to 9
Which of the following is not considered a Bos taurus breed of cattle? - Answers -
Brahman
Beef cattle that are very thin or very fat may fail to conceive at breeding. - Answers -
True
The two main advantages of crossbreeding cattle are ______ and _______ - Answers -
Hybrid vigor and Breed complementarity
In healthy beef cows body condition score is an indicator of ________? - Answers -
Nutrient intake
Which of the following is a disadvantage for maternal (English) cattle breeds? - Answers
- Light muscled
A 1,000 lb. mature beef cow would have a _________ dry matter intake per day
compared to a 1,200 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? - Answers - Pre-Conditioning
Disease is any state other than a state of complete health. - Answers - True
A disease is not contagious if it is transmitted readily from animal to animal. - Answers -
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? - Answers -
Diagnosis
Which of the following is not a direct cause of infectious disease
- Bacteria
- Viruses
- Stress
- Protozoa - Answers - Stress
During the stomach worm life cycle, adult worms lay eggs in which of the following body
systems.
- Respiratory
- Reproductive
- Metabolic
- Digestive - Answers - Digestive
Nutrient deficiency diseases result directly from improperly balanced and/or improperly
fed rations. - Answers - True
Which of the following is not a stress factor that can contribute to the onset of a
disease?
- Nutrition
- Vaccination
- Environmental
- Genetic - Answers - Vaccination
Active immunity is acquired by the animal on its own when antibodies are made by the
animal's own immune system. - Answers - True
Which of the following is not a sign of ketosis?
- Lack of appetite
- Low urine ketones
- High blood ketones
- Acetone breath - Answers - Low urine ketones
In ruminant animals, _____ is characterized as gas in the rumen and the left side of the
abdomen becomes enlarged. - Answers - Bloat
Nutrient requirements depend on which of the following?
- Species
- Age
- Productive function
