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1
What is a common breeding practice in the swine industry to maximize hybrid vigor?
Pure breeding
Cloning
Crossbreeding
2
The purpose of the swine industry is to use surplus grain production and high-quality by-product feeds to produce meat
False
True
3
China is the largest producer of swine in the world much more than US.
True
False
4
Which of the following is NOT a breed of swine?
Berkshire
Poland China
Yorkshire
Duroc
Alpine
5
Swine are ________ and therefore must eat high digestible feedstuffs made of grains, and other by products.
Palatable
Monogastric
Ruminants
Omnivores
6
What were the two original main categories of swine breeding?
Lard and Bacon
Pet and Production
Meat and Breed
7
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the progression of the swine industry in the United States?
Less hog operations, with less hogs per operation
More hog operations, with less hogs per operation
More hog operations, with more hogs per operation
Less hog operations, with more hogs per operation
8
Which key term correlates with this definition: A female pig that has given birth.
Creep
Farrow
Sow
Boar
9
Which of the following historical figures was the first swine producer?
Antonio Fernandez
Hernan Cortez
Hernando Desoto
Christopher Columbus
