Beef Cattle Exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Al Stud - CORRECT ANSWER - Company which makes semen from high quality males.
Anestrus - CORRECT ANSWER - Period of time when a female is not having estrous
cycles.
Beef Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - Historic fluctuations in beef cattle numbers which
occur over roughly 10-year periods.
Body Condition - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of fat on an animal's body.
Bos indicus - CORRECT ANSWER - Zebu (humped) cattle, including the Brahman breed
in the United States.
Bos taurus - CORRECT ANSWER - Included most cattle found in the United States and
their European ancestors.
Breed - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals with common ancestry that have distinguishable,
fixed characteristics. When mated with others of the breed, they produce offspring with the same
characteristics.
Breeding Soundness Exam - CORRECT ANSWER - Examination to determine the
physical capacity of an individual to breed.
Breeds Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - Period of great expansion in numbers of
breeds of beef cattle in the United States.
, British Breeds - CORRECT ANSWER - Hereford, Angus, and Shorthorn; breeds of cattle
which originated in England.
Bull - CORRECT ANSWER - Intact male bovine. The term usually denotes animals of
breeding age.
Colostrum - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized milk produced in the early days
following parturition to provide extra nutrients and immune function to the young. Colostrum is
higher in vitamins, minerals and protein compared with normal milk, and generally carries
antibodies to aid the young in developing an immune response against potential antigens.
Composite Breed - CORRECT ANSWER - A breed developed from two or more
previously established breeds.
Creep - CORRECT ANSWER - An area where young nursing animals can have access to
starter feeds. Creep feeds are generally high-quality feeds made available to young animals.
Cow - CORRECT ANSWER - Sexually mature female bovine animal that ha usually
produced a calf.
Cow-Calf Operation - CORRECT ANSWER - Management unit that maintains a breeding
herd and produces weaned calves.
Cwt - CORRECT ANSWER - Abbreviation for hundredweight (100 pounds).
Estrous Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - The time from one period of sexual receptivity in
the female (estrus or heat) to the next.
Estrus - CORRECT ANSWER - The period when a female is receptive to mating.
Synonymous with heat.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Al Stud - CORRECT ANSWER - Company which makes semen from high quality males.
Anestrus - CORRECT ANSWER - Period of time when a female is not having estrous
cycles.
Beef Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - Historic fluctuations in beef cattle numbers which
occur over roughly 10-year periods.
Body Condition - CORRECT ANSWER - The amount of fat on an animal's body.
Bos indicus - CORRECT ANSWER - Zebu (humped) cattle, including the Brahman breed
in the United States.
Bos taurus - CORRECT ANSWER - Included most cattle found in the United States and
their European ancestors.
Breed - CORRECT ANSWER - Animals with common ancestry that have distinguishable,
fixed characteristics. When mated with others of the breed, they produce offspring with the same
characteristics.
Breeding Soundness Exam - CORRECT ANSWER - Examination to determine the
physical capacity of an individual to breed.
Breeds Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER - Period of great expansion in numbers of
breeds of beef cattle in the United States.
, British Breeds - CORRECT ANSWER - Hereford, Angus, and Shorthorn; breeds of cattle
which originated in England.
Bull - CORRECT ANSWER - Intact male bovine. The term usually denotes animals of
breeding age.
Colostrum - CORRECT ANSWER - Specialized milk produced in the early days
following parturition to provide extra nutrients and immune function to the young. Colostrum is
higher in vitamins, minerals and protein compared with normal milk, and generally carries
antibodies to aid the young in developing an immune response against potential antigens.
Composite Breed - CORRECT ANSWER - A breed developed from two or more
previously established breeds.
Creep - CORRECT ANSWER - An area where young nursing animals can have access to
starter feeds. Creep feeds are generally high-quality feeds made available to young animals.
Cow - CORRECT ANSWER - Sexually mature female bovine animal that ha usually
produced a calf.
Cow-Calf Operation - CORRECT ANSWER - Management unit that maintains a breeding
herd and produces weaned calves.
Cwt - CORRECT ANSWER - Abbreviation for hundredweight (100 pounds).
Estrous Cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - The time from one period of sexual receptivity in
the female (estrus or heat) to the next.
Estrus - CORRECT ANSWER - The period when a female is receptive to mating.
Synonymous with heat.
