ICEV - Animal Science Certification
Questions & Answers 2026
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
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
Questions & Answers 2026
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
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
