Ansc 107 Exam 1 TAMU questions and
answers graded A+
Breed - correct answer ✔✔Animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish
them other groups within the same species
Sire Breed - correct answer ✔✔Fast growing, muscular, late maturing, low milking
Maternal Breed - correct answer ✔✔Heavy milking, early maturing sexually, inherently fertile,
small to moderate size
Dual Purpose Breed - correct answer ✔✔Excel in sire and maternal characteristics
Useful to segregate breeds according to maturing rates can be an indicator of - correct answer
✔✔Frame size at maturity, chronological age at maturity, leanness, marbling ability, muscling,
fleshing ability, fertility
Angus (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Scotland, black, naturally polled, and moderate size
Hereford (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔England, red with white face, poorest marbling, cancer in
the eye easily because sunburn
Shorthorn (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔English, red, white, & roan, excellent milk production
Bos Indicus Breeds - correct answer ✔✔Eared cattle; long and floppy ears
, Brahman (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔India, red & gray, heat tolerance, disease & insect
resistance & crossing ability, highest stress cattle
Brangus (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman, high energy, good
mothers
Santa Gertrudis (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, developed
on the King Ranch in Kingsville, TX by Robert J. Kleberg, Santa Cruz composite
Beefmaster (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 6 essentials: weight, conformation, fertility,
hardiness, disposition, and milking ability. No color pattern.
Hardiness (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔They can survive anywhere
Charolais (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔France, large framed, off-white, heavy birth weights and
large mature size
Chianina (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Italy, one of the world's oldest breeds. Traditionally short,
straight off-white hair coat. Now they are black and fluffy
Limousin (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔France, extremely lean, reddish gold
Texas Longhorn (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Hobby breed
Ranking Breeds - correct answer ✔✔Hot & Humid, material traits, muscularity, marbling ability,
cold winters, rapid growth
answers graded A+
Breed - correct answer ✔✔Animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish
them other groups within the same species
Sire Breed - correct answer ✔✔Fast growing, muscular, late maturing, low milking
Maternal Breed - correct answer ✔✔Heavy milking, early maturing sexually, inherently fertile,
small to moderate size
Dual Purpose Breed - correct answer ✔✔Excel in sire and maternal characteristics
Useful to segregate breeds according to maturing rates can be an indicator of - correct answer
✔✔Frame size at maturity, chronological age at maturity, leanness, marbling ability, muscling,
fleshing ability, fertility
Angus (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Scotland, black, naturally polled, and moderate size
Hereford (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔England, red with white face, poorest marbling, cancer in
the eye easily because sunburn
Shorthorn (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔English, red, white, & roan, excellent milk production
Bos Indicus Breeds - correct answer ✔✔Eared cattle; long and floppy ears
, Brahman (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔India, red & gray, heat tolerance, disease & insect
resistance & crossing ability, highest stress cattle
Brangus (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman, high energy, good
mothers
Santa Gertrudis (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, developed
on the King Ranch in Kingsville, TX by Robert J. Kleberg, Santa Cruz composite
Beefmaster (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔U.S., 6 essentials: weight, conformation, fertility,
hardiness, disposition, and milking ability. No color pattern.
Hardiness (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔They can survive anywhere
Charolais (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔France, large framed, off-white, heavy birth weights and
large mature size
Chianina (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Italy, one of the world's oldest breeds. Traditionally short,
straight off-white hair coat. Now they are black and fluffy
Limousin (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔France, extremely lean, reddish gold
Texas Longhorn (cattle) - correct answer ✔✔Hobby breed
Ranking Breeds - correct answer ✔✔Hot & Humid, material traits, muscularity, marbling ability,
cold winters, rapid growth
