ICEV ELANCO FUNDAMENTALS OF
ANIMAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATION
ACTUAL 2025 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following defines animal by products? - ANSWER-animal
products used as ingredients in non-meat products
When compared to cow's milk, goat's milk is which of the following? -
ANSWER-more easily digested by humans
Difficulty giving birth in cattle is referred to as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Dystocia
EPD stand for which of the following? - ANSWER-Expected Progency
Difference
Which of the following breeding systems is designed to maximize hybrid
vigor and produce replacement females through the rotation of different sire
breeds? - ANSWER-Rotational crossbreeding
Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Marbling
Ear tags are most often placed in which of the following parts of the animal?
- ANSWER-Auricle
In what molecule are genes located? - ANSWER-DNA
What is a common way to reference the gestation length of swine? -
ANSWER-Three months, three weeks and three days; 114 days
Which of the following is NOT a fat soluble vitamin? - ANSWER-Vitamin C
Soybean meal and cottonseed meal are usually fed to provide which of the
following? - ANSWER-Protein
Which of the following is an injection given under the skin? - ANSWER-
Subcutaneous
Vibrissae is the scientific term for which of the following? - ANSWER-Whiskers
, Which of the following digestive tract diseases most commonly affects
horses? - ANSWER-Colic
Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate? - ANSWER-
Chicken
The traditional weaning age of lambs is which of the following? - ANSWER-
Three months
Which of the following swine operations farrows out and then sells the piglets
at weaning? - ANSWER-Farrow-to-nursery
Which of the following methods of castration can only be used on swine? -
ANSWER-Surgical
A sheep younger than one year of age is known as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Lamb
Which of the following types of syringes deliver large doses repeatedly? -
ANSWER-Automatic
What is the primary goal of seedstock producers? - ANSWER-To produce
breeding stock for purebred or commercial operations
Toe-punching is an identification method used for which of the following
species? - ANSWER-Chicken
What does mastication mean? - ANSWER-chewing
Bile is secreted from which of the following organs and is responsible for
aiding in fat digestion? - ANSWER-Liver
The process of giving birth is known as which of the following? - ANSWER-
Partunition
Which of the following is the process of becoming pregnant involving
fertilization? - ANSWER-Conception
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? -
ANSWER-Colostrum
White muscle disease is a result of which of the following defeciencies? -
ANSWER-Selenium
Which of the following is NOT grass hay? - ANSWER-Alfalfa
ANIMAL SCIENCE CERTIFICATION
ACTUAL 2025 STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following defines animal by products? - ANSWER-animal
products used as ingredients in non-meat products
When compared to cow's milk, goat's milk is which of the following? -
ANSWER-more easily digested by humans
Difficulty giving birth in cattle is referred to as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Dystocia
EPD stand for which of the following? - ANSWER-Expected Progency
Difference
Which of the following breeding systems is designed to maximize hybrid
vigor and produce replacement females through the rotation of different sire
breeds? - ANSWER-Rotational crossbreeding
Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Marbling
Ear tags are most often placed in which of the following parts of the animal?
- ANSWER-Auricle
In what molecule are genes located? - ANSWER-DNA
What is a common way to reference the gestation length of swine? -
ANSWER-Three months, three weeks and three days; 114 days
Which of the following is NOT a fat soluble vitamin? - ANSWER-Vitamin C
Soybean meal and cottonseed meal are usually fed to provide which of the
following? - ANSWER-Protein
Which of the following is an injection given under the skin? - ANSWER-
Subcutaneous
Vibrissae is the scientific term for which of the following? - ANSWER-Whiskers
, Which of the following digestive tract diseases most commonly affects
horses? - ANSWER-Colic
Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate? - ANSWER-
Chicken
The traditional weaning age of lambs is which of the following? - ANSWER-
Three months
Which of the following swine operations farrows out and then sells the piglets
at weaning? - ANSWER-Farrow-to-nursery
Which of the following methods of castration can only be used on swine? -
ANSWER-Surgical
A sheep younger than one year of age is known as which of the following? -
ANSWER-Lamb
Which of the following types of syringes deliver large doses repeatedly? -
ANSWER-Automatic
What is the primary goal of seedstock producers? - ANSWER-To produce
breeding stock for purebred or commercial operations
Toe-punching is an identification method used for which of the following
species? - ANSWER-Chicken
What does mastication mean? - ANSWER-chewing
Bile is secreted from which of the following organs and is responsible for
aiding in fat digestion? - ANSWER-Liver
The process of giving birth is known as which of the following? - ANSWER-
Partunition
Which of the following is the process of becoming pregnant involving
fertilization? - ANSWER-Conception
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? -
ANSWER-Colostrum
White muscle disease is a result of which of the following defeciencies? -
ANSWER-Selenium
Which of the following is NOT grass hay? - ANSWER-Alfalfa
