ELANCO FUNDAMENTALS OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
CERTIFICATION REVIEW-PRACTICES TEST
Which of the following is a management approach in which supply chains are united
through a single owner? - Answers- vertical integration
What is the correct term for a castrated bull? - Answers- steer
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? - Answers-
colostrum
Vibrissae is the scientific term for which of the following? - Answers- Whiskers
Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate? - Answers- Chicken
Which of the following is produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and secreted
into the small intestine to aid in fat digestion? - Answers- bile
Which of the following species would NOT have a reticular groove? - Answers- horse
Which of the following minerals should be fed in larger amounts? - Answers- Calcium
When compared to cow's milk, goat's milk is which of the following? - Answers- More
easily digested by humans
Which of the following is NOT a typical identification method for livestock animals? -
Answers- GPS tracking
In freeze branding, the branding iron is chilled with which of the following? - Answers-
liquid nitrogen
Toe-punching is an identification method used for which of the following species? -
Answers- chicken
Which of the following chromosome pairs would a normal female duck have? -
Answers- ZW
EPD stands for which of the following? - Answers- Expected Progeny Difference
Controlled Intravaginal Drug Release (CIDRs) devices release which of the following
hormones in the bloodstreams of the females in an effort to synchronize estrus? -
Answers- progesterone
Diarrhea, straining, loss of appetite and fever are symptoms common with which of the
following diseases? - Answers- Coccidiosis
, Which of the following parasites are also called blood worms? - Answers- Strongyles
Which of the following procedures uses a burdizzo? - Answers- castration
Which of the following is a side effect of docking a lamb's tail too short? - Answers-
Rectal prolapse
The "tenting" method is commonly used for which of the following types of injection
techniques? - Answers- subcutaneous
When evaluating breeding cattle, what is the most important selection trait? - Answers-
Structural correctness
Depredation is the death of livestock due to which of the following? - Answers-
Predators
Which of the following is used to determine the fineness, or grade, of wool? - Answers-
micron diameter
What is the primary determination of beef quality grades? - Answers- Marbling
The Human Slaughter Act of 1958 excludes which of the following? - Answers- Poultry
Genes - Answers- smallest unit of inheritance
Heritability - Answers- proportion of observed variation in a particular trait which can be
inherited due to genetic factors
Genetics - Answers- Science of heredity and variation
Heredity - Answers- process which brings about the similarities and differences
between parents and offspring
Hudson raises blackface show lambs and is looking to improve his herd by purchasing a
ram to breed to his best ewes. He would like to buy a ram which is a descendent of
White Rock, a ram who has sired numerous champions. Which of the following
selection criteria would Hudson be using in this scenario? - Answers- pedigree
Which of the following are benefits of estrus synchronization in beef cattle - Answers-
Allows the use of embryo transfer
Helps control ovulation
Helps facilitate reproductive technologies
Increases uniformity of weaning weights
surgical procedures of Cattle - Answers- Dehorning and Castration
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