ASCI 221 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
GRADED A+
What are the three main types of heterosis? --CORRECT ANSWER--Paternal,
Maternal, Individual
When is the preferred calving season for Cal Poly and other California beef
producers? --CORRECT ANSWER--Fall
What is the purpose of body condition scoring? --CORRECT ANSWER---To
evaluate the relative fatness of an animal
-To determine the nutritional status of the cow/herd
-To provide a simple tool for beef producers to evaluate their nutritional
management of the herd
What country has the potential to rival the level of beef production of the United
States in the future? --CORRECT ANSWER--Brazil
The four largest packing plants in the United States are Tyson Foods, Inc., JBS
Beef Co., Cargill, Inc., and National Beef. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,What by-product can be created from cattle blood? --CORRECT ANSWER--
blood
What by-product can be created from cattle skin? --CORRECT ANSWER--
wallpaper
What by-product can be created from cattle fat? --CORRECT ANSWER--
deodorant
What by-product can be created from cattle bones? --CORRECT ANSWER--
refined sugar
What by-product can be created from cattle milk? --CORRECT ANSWER--
plastic
What by-product can be used from cattle manure? --CORRECT ANSWER--
fertilizer
The beef industry is completely vertically-integrated? --CORRECT ANSWER--
False
Why is the beef industry not completely vertically-integrated? --CORRECT
ANSWER--he cow-calf sector and backgrounding/stocker sector are mostly
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, family-owned and operated. The packing and harvesting sectors are more
vertically-integrated.
What part of the beef industry is more vertically integrated? --CORRECT
ANSWER--packing and harvesting sectors
Provide examples of challenges that the Beed industry faces --CORRECT
ANSWER--- Cost of operation: (Hard to get into industry if you don't inherit)
-Government regulation: (vaccinate cattle before moving across state lines)
-Environmental issues: (People blame cattle for climate change)
-Animal rights issues
- Traceability and accountability
- Competition: (Fewer but bigger cattle ranches, smaller producers get
outcompeted by bigger competition)
What group of cattle breeds are referred to as composite cattle? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Brangus, Santa Gertrudis, and Braford
What are benefits of crossbreeding? --CORRECT ANSWER--increase calf
survival, Increase pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, hybrid vigor, higher
percentage of cows weaning a calf
What is the main purpose behind crossbreeding? --CORRECT ANSWER--
heterosis
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VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
GRADED A+
What are the three main types of heterosis? --CORRECT ANSWER--Paternal,
Maternal, Individual
When is the preferred calving season for Cal Poly and other California beef
producers? --CORRECT ANSWER--Fall
What is the purpose of body condition scoring? --CORRECT ANSWER---To
evaluate the relative fatness of an animal
-To determine the nutritional status of the cow/herd
-To provide a simple tool for beef producers to evaluate their nutritional
management of the herd
What country has the potential to rival the level of beef production of the United
States in the future? --CORRECT ANSWER--Brazil
The four largest packing plants in the United States are Tyson Foods, Inc., JBS
Beef Co., Cargill, Inc., and National Beef. --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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,What by-product can be created from cattle blood? --CORRECT ANSWER--
blood
What by-product can be created from cattle skin? --CORRECT ANSWER--
wallpaper
What by-product can be created from cattle fat? --CORRECT ANSWER--
deodorant
What by-product can be created from cattle bones? --CORRECT ANSWER--
refined sugar
What by-product can be created from cattle milk? --CORRECT ANSWER--
plastic
What by-product can be used from cattle manure? --CORRECT ANSWER--
fertilizer
The beef industry is completely vertically-integrated? --CORRECT ANSWER--
False
Why is the beef industry not completely vertically-integrated? --CORRECT
ANSWER--he cow-calf sector and backgrounding/stocker sector are mostly
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, family-owned and operated. The packing and harvesting sectors are more
vertically-integrated.
What part of the beef industry is more vertically integrated? --CORRECT
ANSWER--packing and harvesting sectors
Provide examples of challenges that the Beed industry faces --CORRECT
ANSWER--- Cost of operation: (Hard to get into industry if you don't inherit)
-Government regulation: (vaccinate cattle before moving across state lines)
-Environmental issues: (People blame cattle for climate change)
-Animal rights issues
- Traceability and accountability
- Competition: (Fewer but bigger cattle ranches, smaller producers get
outcompeted by bigger competition)
What group of cattle breeds are referred to as composite cattle? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Brangus, Santa Gertrudis, and Braford
What are benefits of crossbreeding? --CORRECT ANSWER--increase calf
survival, Increase pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, hybrid vigor, higher
percentage of cows weaning a calf
What is the main purpose behind crossbreeding? --CORRECT ANSWER--
heterosis
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