Animal Science 1 Benchmark Review: 1-5.02

Question 1

When pork carcass hanging on the rail,wholesale cut includes the belly area yields retail cuts:

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Spareribs and sliced bacon

Question 2

On a beef animal or hog, the top part of the head between the ears is the:

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Poll

Question 3

The product that livestock provides for humans in the largest quantities is:

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Food

Question 4

Where among the 50 states does NC rank in cash receipts from the sale of hogs?

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Top 10

Question 5

The type ofcattle operation whereproducers focus on genetic improvements withina given breed is

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seedstock

Question 6

The diabetes medicine extracted as a by-product from the pancreas of animals is

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Insulin

Question 7

Castrated male chicken

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Capon

Question 8

Pork chops come from the wholesale cut of a hog's back called the:

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Loin

Question 9

About 85% of jobs in the ag. marketing, merchandising,&sales reps. category require

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Baccalaureate degree

Question 10

The part of a hog or beef animal located between the loin and the tail is the:

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Rump

Question 11

The part of the speech used to catch the attention of the audience is the:

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Introduction

Question 12

During the past 10 years, the number of swine farms in NC has:

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Decreased

Question 13

The breed of beef cattle that originated in England and has a red body, white face is:

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Hereford

Question 14

On a beef animal, the bones on each side of nearest the tail head are the:

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Pin bones

Question 15

Two-thirds of jobs in ag. scientists, engineers, and related specialists category require

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Masters/Doctoral degree

Question 16

Hooves, horns, bones, and hides are animal by-products used to produce:

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Gelatin

Question 17

Decisions and regulations about animal welfare should be made on the basis of:

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Scientific information

Question 18

Large, white breed of chicken used for meat.

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Plymouth Rock

Question 19

After much discussion on a motion with no new ideas/info, the official way to stop discussion:

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Move the previous question

Question 20

Feeder heifer long, tall skeleton in relation to age, slightly thin fat covering&mod. muscle:

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Large frame, no. 2

Question 21

The breed of beef cattle that varies in color, has a hump&loose dewlap, resistant to insects:

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Brahman

Question 22

The yield grade of slaughter steers that has the HIGHEST % of retail cuts of beef is:

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1

Question 23

Animal with undesirable traits should be:

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Culled from the herd

Question 24

The system of breeding which mates related animals is

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inbreeding

Question 25

The MAXIMUM age for Prime, Choice, Select, and Standard grades of steers&heifers is:

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42 months

Question 26

On a live chicken, the red parts under the beak that look like the comb are:

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Wattles

Question 27

The MOST muscled portion of the rear leg of a beef animal is the:

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Round

Question 28

The system of marketing livestock by auctioning online using computers is

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electronic marketing

Question 29

The breed of swine that is white, has erect ears and is often used in crossbreeding is:

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Yorkshire

Question 30

High-value wholesale cuts of beef come from the:

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Loin, rib, round, and rump

Question 31

USDA grade for 240 lb gilt that has thin muscling and 1.4 inches of backfat over last rib

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4

Question 32

Actual yeild of slaughtered barrows&gilts is determined by % of carcass weight that is

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Ham, loin, Boston butt, and picnic shoulder

Question 33

Grade for feeder pig that has a large frame and thick muscling and is trim?

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US No. 1

Question 34

After someone does a self-analysis and gets as much info as possible about a job, the next step

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Make a decision

Question 35

Which type of SAE would have an entry recorded under the "Hypothesis" heading?

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Experimental

Question 36

Purpose of a SAE project:

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Gain work experience

Question 37

In live barrows&gilts,the yield is evaluated by considering the degree of muscling&thickness of

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Backfat

Question 38

Female swine that has had one or more piglets

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Sow

Question 39

Developing a Program of Activities provides students experiences that could be used to

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Set goals and develop plans

Question 40

In NC, the cash receipts from the sale of broilers is more than

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$1 billion

Question 41

Body capacity of an animal refers to:

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Depth of rib

Question 42

The class of slaughter cattle that does NOT have a Prime grade is:

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Cows

Question 43

80% of grain-fed slaughter steers have this quality grade:

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Choice

Question 44

Female beef animal that has not had a calf or reached sexual maturity

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Heifer

Question 45

In self-analysis, evaluating how much education one is willing and able to get is called:

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Educational aspirations

Question 46

The age of beef animal and the amount of marbling in the carcass affect the:

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Quality grades

Question 47

FFA activity that helps student observe&determine desirable traits&evaluate beef,sheep,swine

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Livestock Career Development Event

Question 48

Which phrase would be used in the body of a speech about meat?

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First, I want to review the history of grading meat.

Question 49

A major problem in accurately assessing animal comfort and well-being is that there are no:

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Universal measures

Question 50

The part of an FFA meeting that is a ritual to emphasize tradition&beliefs and explain emblems

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Opening and closing ceremony

Question 51

An animal's overall physical arrangement of body tissue and bone is called:

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Conformation

Question 52

The 4 cuts that represent 75% of total retail value of hog carcass are:

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Boston shoulder, picnic shoulder, ham, and loin

Question 53

Animal welfare groups support

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Animal nutrition

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