Intro to Agriculture Food and Natural
Resources Final Exam Study Guide
Animal Domestication - Correct Answers -The process of removing animals from wild
settings and raising them in a controlled environment
Feral Animal - Correct Answers -A member of a species that was once domesticated
but has returned to live in the
Animal Industry - Correct Answers -Mammals raised on farms and/or ranches for food
and other human purposes.
Poultry - Correct Answers -All domesticated birds used for meat, eggs, and feathers.
Animal Selection - Correct Answers -The choosing of animals to achieve desired goals.
This includes the selection of animals for specific characteristics and of animals adapted
to the situation in which they will be raised.
What is the difference between a bacteria and a virus? - Correct Answers -Bacteria is
free living while a virus needs to feed off a living ting to survive.
What are the two types of fungi most commonly associated with food biology? - Correct
Answers -Mushrooms and mold.
What types of conditions are most suitable for mold growth? - Correct Answers -Warm,
moist environments.
How are microorganisms sometimes useful in food production? - Correct Answers -To
ferment foods.
How is yeast utilized in food processing? - Correct Answers -For baking and making
alcohol.
Animal Nutrition - Correct Answers -The study of the kind and amount of feed and water
an animal needs and how the animal uses food substances.
Why do we castrate or neuter livestock? - Correct Answers -To prevent unwanted
pregnancy, aggressive animals and injury.
, What is the primary difference between animal rights and animal welfare? - Correct
Answers -Animal right wants to give animals the same rights as humans while animal
welfare just wants to properly take care of the animals.
What are some signs of a healthy animal? - Correct Answers -Healthy weight gain,
regular behavior, socializing, eating, exercising.
What does the term polled mean? - Correct Answers -Born without horns.
This breed of cattle is the most popular in the United States. They're black in color and
polled. - Correct Answers -Angus.
This breed of cattle is red with white on its face, legs, and sometimes they're back.
They're a durable breed and they're known for their docility. - Correct Answers -
Hereford.
What is meant by the term "marbling"? Why is it important? - Correct Answers -Marbling
is the fat in an animal's meat and its important because the fat gives the meat flavor
when cooked.
What are some of the advantages to raising beef cattle? Disadvantages? - Correct
Answers -Advantages: you can be flexible with what you do. Disadvantages: never a
guaranteed paycheck.
What are the Continental breeds of beef cattle? - Correct Answers -Belgian blue,
Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Piedmontese, Simmental,
Tarentaise.
Why do many southern beef producers utilize Brahman genetics? - Correct Answers -
They better tolerate heat and are more resistant to insects and disease.
What is the leading state in beef production? - Correct Answers -Texas.
What do we call a mature female beef animal? - Correct Answers -Cow.
What do we call a castrated male beef animal? - Correct Answers -Steer.
This breed of cattle is white or gray in color. They're lean and large framed. They're
known for their muscling ability. - Correct Answers -Charolais.
Why are cattle able to receive proper nutrition from forages and grasses? - Correct
Answers -They have a four-chamber stomach.
What is the most popular meat in the United States? - Correct Answers -Chicken.
Resources Final Exam Study Guide
Animal Domestication - Correct Answers -The process of removing animals from wild
settings and raising them in a controlled environment
Feral Animal - Correct Answers -A member of a species that was once domesticated
but has returned to live in the
Animal Industry - Correct Answers -Mammals raised on farms and/or ranches for food
and other human purposes.
Poultry - Correct Answers -All domesticated birds used for meat, eggs, and feathers.
Animal Selection - Correct Answers -The choosing of animals to achieve desired goals.
This includes the selection of animals for specific characteristics and of animals adapted
to the situation in which they will be raised.
What is the difference between a bacteria and a virus? - Correct Answers -Bacteria is
free living while a virus needs to feed off a living ting to survive.
What are the two types of fungi most commonly associated with food biology? - Correct
Answers -Mushrooms and mold.
What types of conditions are most suitable for mold growth? - Correct Answers -Warm,
moist environments.
How are microorganisms sometimes useful in food production? - Correct Answers -To
ferment foods.
How is yeast utilized in food processing? - Correct Answers -For baking and making
alcohol.
Animal Nutrition - Correct Answers -The study of the kind and amount of feed and water
an animal needs and how the animal uses food substances.
Why do we castrate or neuter livestock? - Correct Answers -To prevent unwanted
pregnancy, aggressive animals and injury.
, What is the primary difference between animal rights and animal welfare? - Correct
Answers -Animal right wants to give animals the same rights as humans while animal
welfare just wants to properly take care of the animals.
What are some signs of a healthy animal? - Correct Answers -Healthy weight gain,
regular behavior, socializing, eating, exercising.
What does the term polled mean? - Correct Answers -Born without horns.
This breed of cattle is the most popular in the United States. They're black in color and
polled. - Correct Answers -Angus.
This breed of cattle is red with white on its face, legs, and sometimes they're back.
They're a durable breed and they're known for their docility. - Correct Answers -
Hereford.
What is meant by the term "marbling"? Why is it important? - Correct Answers -Marbling
is the fat in an animal's meat and its important because the fat gives the meat flavor
when cooked.
What are some of the advantages to raising beef cattle? Disadvantages? - Correct
Answers -Advantages: you can be flexible with what you do. Disadvantages: never a
guaranteed paycheck.
What are the Continental breeds of beef cattle? - Correct Answers -Belgian blue,
Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Piedmontese, Simmental,
Tarentaise.
Why do many southern beef producers utilize Brahman genetics? - Correct Answers -
They better tolerate heat and are more resistant to insects and disease.
What is the leading state in beef production? - Correct Answers -Texas.
What do we call a mature female beef animal? - Correct Answers -Cow.
What do we call a castrated male beef animal? - Correct Answers -Steer.
This breed of cattle is white or gray in color. They're lean and large framed. They're
known for their muscling ability. - Correct Answers -Charolais.
Why are cattle able to receive proper nutrition from forages and grasses? - Correct
Answers -They have a four-chamber stomach.
What is the most popular meat in the United States? - Correct Answers -Chicken.
