KOSSA Animal Science (A)

Question 1

Which term describes the process of a goat giving birth to its offspring?

Accepted Answer

a. kidding

Question 2

Using theformula given what is the interest amount on $5,000 at 10% interest for oneyear? I=prt

Accepted Answer

$500

Question 3

__________________________ is the process of removing the testes from a male.

Accepted Answer

a. castration

Question 4

How is net worth or equity is calculated?

Accepted Answer

a. by subtracting total liabilities from total assets

Question 5

What is the ovary

Accepted Answer

b. the organ that produces the eggs or ova

Question 6

What is an example of an internal parasite

Accepted Answer

b. roundworm

Question 7

What are traits that cover up or mask the alleles of other traits?

Accepted Answer

a. dominant

Question 8

What is the ability to perform an activity successfully

Accepted Answer

a. aptitude

Question 9

Sex cells are also called __________________.

Accepted Answer

c. gametes

Question 10

Which of the following is helpful in making decisions about preparation for career entry?

Accepted Answer

b. Identify careers that are related to identified interests

Question 11

What is a term for important abilitiesthat help people work together and get along?

Accepted Answer

people skills

Question 12

How are contagious diseases caused?

Accepted Answer

c. viruses or bacteria

Question 13

What is a product made from parts of the animal that are not used for food

Accepted Answer

c. By-product

Question 14

If you had 25 tractors for sale, and you sold 20, what would be the percent of tractors sold?

Accepted Answer

80%

Question 15

What is a business letter, which indicates that a candidate is applying for a job?

Accepted Answer

a. letter of application

Question 16

What is a sign of poor animal health

Accepted Answer

d. lower milk production

Question 17

Which of the following is a reason people sometimes lose their jobs?

Accepted Answer

c. absence or tardiness from work without cause

Question 18

What is an organism’s physical or outward appearance?

Accepted Answer

phenotype

Question 19

What is something that a person enjoys doing and is motivated to learn more about and do well?

Accepted Answer

c. interest

Question 20

_____________ are chickens that are used to produce large quantities of eggs.

Accepted Answer

a. Layers

Question 21

What basic equipment is necessary to keep animals healthy?

Accepted Answer

d. feed, space and water

Question 22

Which of the following is a good personality-related human relations skill?

Accepted Answer

honesty and integrity

Question 23

What is important in making a good impression at an interview?

Accepted Answer

a. be prompt

Question 24

Which term describes the process of giving birth?

Accepted Answer

d. Parturition

Question 25

What is the group name for all domesticated birds used for meat, eggs, and feathers?

Accepted Answer

d. Poultry

Question 26

Which costs are examples of fixed costs?

Accepted Answer

d. taxes and insurance

Question 27

What is the process by which animals produce offspring?

Accepted Answer

d. reproduction

Question 28

Which viewpoint on the uses of animals are livestock producers likely to hold?

Accepted Answer

a. animal welfare

Question 29

What is the first step in the job search process

Accepted Answer

a. locating information or sources for job opportunities

Question 30

What is the period when a female is pregnant

Accepted Answer

c. gestation

Question 31

What refers to the general situations in which an occupation is carried out?

Accepted Answer

a. working conditions

Question 32

How can genetic engineering benefit the animal industry?

Accepted Answer

b. improvement of feeds and breeds

Question 33

What is a written summary of one’s education, experience, and other qualifications

Accepted Answer

d. resume

Question 34

What is an understanding as to how long the job will last?

Accepted Answer

b. job security

Question 35

Which method allows animals to eat feed when they want feed?

Accepted Answer

b. free-access

Question 36

What digestive system has a large stomach divided into compartments?

Accepted Answer

c. ruminant

Question 37

Which phase of the estrous cycle is when the female is in heat?

Accepted Answer

estrus

Question 38

What is the belief that animals have the same right to life and liberty as humans

Accepted Answer

c. animal rights

Question 39

What is the annual percent of change for borrowing money

Accepted Answer

interest

Question 40

When disagreeing with authority, what should one do?

Accepted Answer

before acting, consider the situation

Question 41

Which of the following describes an organism’s physical or outward appearance

Accepted Answer

d. Phenotype

Question 42

What are assets?

Accepted Answer

c. items owned by the business and have value

Question 43

An infection of the milk secreting glands in animals is called

Accepted Answer

a. mastitis

Question 44

The costs for housing, food, utilities, and insurance in a city or town is referred to as

Accepted Answer

c. cost of living

Question 45

Animals thathave clean and dry _________ are less likely to be sick from parasites anddiseases.

Accepted Answer

d. bedding

Question 46

What are the skills specific to the particular occupation?

Accepted Answer

a. technical skills

Question 47

Female gametes are known as ________________________.

Accepted Answer

ova

Question 48

What is a term for animals that have had their genes changed or manipulated

Accepted Answer

b. transgenic animals

Question 49

________ is the increase in a performance trait that exceeds the average of the parents.

Accepted Answer

d. Heterosis or hybrid vigor

Question 50

Which of the following breeds is the most popular in the U.S. because of its quality marbling?

Accepted Answer

b. Angus

KOSSA Animal Science (A)

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KOSSA Animal Science (A)

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