Test Bank for Aging as a Social Process: Canadian
Perspectives 7th Edition By Andrew V. Wister
Which year were the first livestock animals brought over to the New World? -
ANSWER: 1943
When animals are being used to pull loads, these animals are commonly referred as
__________ animals. - ANSWER: Draft
The Brahman breed would be an example of ___________ cattle. A. Bos taurus -
ANSWER: Bos indicus
The ___________ industry is an example of a vertically integrated industry. -
ANSWER: Poultry
CAFO stands for - ANSWER: Concentrated animal feeding operations
All leftover fat and meat from the carcasses are referred to as ___________. -
ANSWER: Trim
Plants which _________ meat are marked by an offensive odor and are often far
from people and towns. - ANSWER: Render
Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as ____________. - ANSWER:
Marbling
Straws of wheat can grow up to - ANSWER: 24 inches
What percentage of all fresh beef served in homes in the United States is in the form
of ground beef? - ANSWER: 63 percent
Howoldisacalf when it is transported to a feedlot? - ANSWER: Eight-10 months
Cattle are retained in the feedyard until they weigh - ANSWER: 1,100 pounds (499
kg)
Which is the most popular type of dairy cow in the United States? - ANSWER:
Holstein
Which is the most popular type of cheese in the United States, Europe and Canada? -
ANSWER: Cheddar
What vegetable was once thought of as poisonous? - ANSWER: Tomato
How many fat grams are in the average fast-food cheeseburger? - ANSWER: 25
, The process of giving birth to an animal is called - ANSWER: Parturition
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? - ANSWER:
Colostrum
A gestation period is the length of time from - ANSWER: Conception to birth
A cow has a gestation period of approximately - ANSWER: 283 days
A castrated bull is called a A. Heifer - ANSWER: Steer
Cattle have a - ANSWER: Four-compartment stomach
Female cattle that have not calved are called - ANSWER: Heifers
Cattle from feedyards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average
weight of - ANSWER: 1,100-1,200 pounds (499-544 kg)
Mohair comes from the - ANSWER: Angora goat
A goat known for its meat production is the - ANSWER: Boer goat
A sheep younger than one year of age is a - ANSWER: Lamb
A castrated male goat is a - ANSWER: Wether
Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep? - ANSWER: The wool
The average litter size for swine is - ANSWER: Nine to 12 piglets
A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a - ANSWER: Gilt
What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets? - ANSWER:
Farrowing
Hogs are taken to the processing plant when they reach - ANSWER: Four to six
months of age
A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is a - ANSWER: Broiler or fryer
A female chicken that lays eggs is a - ANSWER: Hen
The primary by-product from chickens is - ANSWER: Rooster or cock
A castrated male horse is called a - ANSWER: Gelding
Perspectives 7th Edition By Andrew V. Wister
Which year were the first livestock animals brought over to the New World? -
ANSWER: 1943
When animals are being used to pull loads, these animals are commonly referred as
__________ animals. - ANSWER: Draft
The Brahman breed would be an example of ___________ cattle. A. Bos taurus -
ANSWER: Bos indicus
The ___________ industry is an example of a vertically integrated industry. -
ANSWER: Poultry
CAFO stands for - ANSWER: Concentrated animal feeding operations
All leftover fat and meat from the carcasses are referred to as ___________. -
ANSWER: Trim
Plants which _________ meat are marked by an offensive odor and are often far
from people and towns. - ANSWER: Render
Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as ____________. - ANSWER:
Marbling
Straws of wheat can grow up to - ANSWER: 24 inches
What percentage of all fresh beef served in homes in the United States is in the form
of ground beef? - ANSWER: 63 percent
Howoldisacalf when it is transported to a feedlot? - ANSWER: Eight-10 months
Cattle are retained in the feedyard until they weigh - ANSWER: 1,100 pounds (499
kg)
Which is the most popular type of dairy cow in the United States? - ANSWER:
Holstein
Which is the most popular type of cheese in the United States, Europe and Canada? -
ANSWER: Cheddar
What vegetable was once thought of as poisonous? - ANSWER: Tomato
How many fat grams are in the average fast-food cheeseburger? - ANSWER: 25
, The process of giving birth to an animal is called - ANSWER: Parturition
What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth? - ANSWER:
Colostrum
A gestation period is the length of time from - ANSWER: Conception to birth
A cow has a gestation period of approximately - ANSWER: 283 days
A castrated bull is called a A. Heifer - ANSWER: Steer
Cattle have a - ANSWER: Four-compartment stomach
Female cattle that have not calved are called - ANSWER: Heifers
Cattle from feedyards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average
weight of - ANSWER: 1,100-1,200 pounds (499-544 kg)
Mohair comes from the - ANSWER: Angora goat
A goat known for its meat production is the - ANSWER: Boer goat
A sheep younger than one year of age is a - ANSWER: Lamb
A castrated male goat is a - ANSWER: Wether
Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep? - ANSWER: The wool
The average litter size for swine is - ANSWER: Nine to 12 piglets
A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a - ANSWER: Gilt
What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets? - ANSWER:
Farrowing
Hogs are taken to the processing plant when they reach - ANSWER: Four to six
months of age
A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is a - ANSWER: Broiler or fryer
A female chicken that lays eggs is a - ANSWER: Hen
The primary by-product from chickens is - ANSWER: Rooster or cock
A castrated male horse is called a - ANSWER: Gelding
