iCEV - Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science - Review Exam Questions and Answers

iCEV - Elanco Fundamentals of Animal Science - Review Exam
Questions and Answers
Question 1
When notching ears in swine, what does a notch on the left ear indicate?
Correct Answer
pig number



Question 2
What is dehorning?
Correct Answer
removal of an animal's horns



Question 3
A sheep younger than 1 year of age (regardless of male or female) is called what?
Correct Answer
lamb




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,Question 4
A chicken that is between 6-8 weeks of age (regardless male/female) is called?
Correct Answer
broiler/fryer



Question 5
Strains of clostridium perfingens type C and D cause what disease in sheep?
Correct Answer
Enterotoxemia



Question 6
Release of a developed egg from the ovary making fertilization possible
Correct Answer
ovulation



Question 7
With swine, a castrated male is called?
Correct Answer
barrow




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,Question 8
This term is used to refer to parturition in cattle
Correct Answer
calving



Question 9
An uncastrated male sheep is called?
Correct Answer
ram



Question 10
An uncastrated, male horse that is younger than 4 years of age is called?
Correct Answer
colt



Question 11
The number of chromosomes in sex cells
Correct Answer
haploid




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, Question 12
What is the gestation period of a sow?
Correct Answer
114 days



Question 13
What are the sex chromosomes that males carry?
Correct Answer
XY - unlike



Question 14
A female horse that is younger than 4 years of age is called?
Correct Answer
filly



Question 15
Which type of sheep meat (mutton or lamb) accounts for more than 90% of the lamb meat produced in the US?
Correct Answer
lamb




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