ANSC 2301 Exam Questions with correct Answers

ANSC 2301 Exam Questions with correct
Answers

List the five factors that influence the value of live market hogs. CORRECT ANSWERS
Age / sex class
Live weight
Dressing percent
Finish
Muscling


Stress gene carriers exhibit difficulty coping with stress These animals are said to have
_____ _______ ______ PSS CORRECT ANSWERS porcine stress syndrome

What is the most valuable pork retail cut on a per pound basis CORRECT ANSWERS
Back ribs

What is the most valuable cut of pork on a gross dollar basis CORRECT ANSWERS
Belly

Low pH and high ____ conditions cause the denaturation Of muscle proteins and
reduce the ability of the muscle to bind to water CORRECT ANSWERS Temperature

What work quality defect is caused by an Abnormally high final muscle pH (DFD)
CORRECT ANSWERS Dark firm and dry

The abnormally high muscle pH observed in DFD Pork is commonly due to _____ Term
stress CORRECT ANSWERS Long

list the three factors that influence the value of pork carcasses value CORRECT
ANSWERS Composition
Quality
carcass weight

of the two sex classes of swine you evaluated this semester which would you expect to
have the higher percent muscle estimate CORRECT ANSWERS Gilt

Indicate for each factor whether an increase In this factor would increase or decrease
muscle CORRECT ANSWERS Live weight⬇️
10th rib fat⬇️
loin eye area⬆️