ICEV Animal Science Certification Practice Exam

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• The Humane Slaughter Act of 1958 excludes which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a determining factor when determining the yield grade of a carcass?
• Marbling in beef refers to intramuscular fat. Which statement best describes its effect?
• Which breeding system is designed to maximize hybrid vigor and produce replacement females through rotation of different sire breeds?
• Which vitamin is not fat-soluble?
• Which dehorning method is NOT preferred for cattle two months of age or younger?
• What term describes the genetic makeup of an individual, i.e., the combination of alleles?
• What is the gestation length for swine?
• Which term describes the allele that masks others in a heterozygous combination?
• Which housing is commonly used to house sows at the time they are giving birth?
• Which chromosome pair would a normal female duck have?
• A wether refers to a castrated male of which animal category?
• White muscle disease in lambs is associated with deficiency of which nutrients?
• Which animal group requires a scrapie tag to be sold interstate?
• In swine production, the act of a sow giving birth to a litter is called?
• Mendel's Law of Segregation describes which process?
• Which Mendelian principle explains independent assortment of alleles for different traits?
• Which nitrogen base is NOT found in RNA?
• A term for a mixture of feedstuffs designed to supply nutrients to an animal is called what?
• Which animal has a gestation length of about 114 days?
• Which of the following types of syringes deliver large doses repeatedly?
• Which of the following methods of castration can only be used on swine?
• Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly linked to white muscle disease in young cattle?
• Depredation in livestock terms refers to deaths caused by what?
• The species category that includes boars is which of the following?
• Which term describes a castrated male horse?
• Which swine operation keeps piglets from birth to market weight?
• What term defines the process that explains the similarities and differences between parents and offspring?
• Which measurement is used to determine wool fineness?
• Which fencing type is most commonly used in the goat industry?
• What term is used to describe the length of time from conception to birth?
• Which of the following disease pathogens multiply rapidly without a host?
• Among cattle, swine, chicken, and sheep, which has a gestation length closest to 150 days?
• What is the primary purpose of ear notching in pigs?
• In bovine anatomy, the area near the tail is called which term?
• Which part of the skin houses the hair follicles?
• If a lamp consumes 3 pounds of feed per day, about how many pounds of water should he consume?
• Which anatomical term describes the area at the top of a four-legged animal's body?
• Which statement about colostrum is true?
• What is the ideal body condition score for breeding cattle?
• What species is a heifer?
• What species is a pullet?
• What is the gestation length for sheep?
• Difficulty giving birth in cattle is referred to as which of the following?
• Which species has the second shortest gestation length among the listed animals?
• Which statement best describes the role of buffering agents in the rumen?
• Which common sheep disease causes degeneration of muscles in lambs?
• In bovine anatomy, the area at the top of the body is referred to as what?
• Which term describes a young female horse?
• At what age should a calf be weaned?
• What is the primary goal of seedstock producers?
• The process of giving birth is known as which of the following?
• Tail rubbing and scratching in pigs is most commonly caused by which parasite?
• Which breeding method utilizes a superior female to enhance genetics of a herd?
• Which cereal grain is the most common and abundant?
• Which of the following is NOT grass hay?
• EPD stands for which of the following?
• Compared to cow's milk, goat's milk is which of the following?
• Which dehorning method is not preferred for calves younger than two months when dehorning?
• Which mineral should be fed in larger amounts?
• Liver flukes parasites reside in which part of the host?
• Subcutaneous injections are administered in which tissue layer?
• What species is a boar?
• Which of the following is not a Mendelian law?
• In horse terminology, what term describes a castrated male horse?
• Which organ is used by chickens to grasp their food?
• How many stomach compartments does a ruminant animal have?
• What term is used for a female pig that has not yet produced a litter?
• Monogastric animals are considered to have what type of stomach?
• Vibrissae are commonly known as what sensory hairs?
• When evaluating breeding cattle, what is the most important selection trait?
• Which term describes a male horse that has not been castrated?
• Which term describes a collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue?
• What is the primary determinant of beef quality grades?
• Which procedure uses a burdizzo?
• Fats and oils contain how many times more energy than carbohydrates?
• Which is the universal identification system used for swine?
• Which phrasing indicates the knee is proximal to the ankle?
• In vertically integrated production, the owning company typically controls which stages?
• Vibrissae is the scientific term for which of the following?
• Which of the following swine operations farrows out and then sells the piglets at weaning?
• The removal of wool around the dock and mammary glands is known as which practice?
• Where are sows and gilts placed when they are ready to farrow?
• Which of the following species is NOT considered an ungulate?
• Which measurement best describes wool fineness?
• Mastication means?
• What is the gestation length for cattle?
• The traditional weaning age of lambs is which of the following?
• Which of the following defines animal by-products?
• Diarrhea, straining, loss of appetite and fever are commonly associated with which disease?
• Genes are located in which molecule?
• A sheep younger than one year of age is known as which of the following?
• Which is used to document an animal's record of ancestry?
• Which parasite group is also called blood worms?
• What species is a filly?
• Which breeding technology utilizes gene banking?
• Toe-punching is an identification method used for which species?
• Which species are considered ruminants?
• In birds, female sex chromosomes are typically designated as which pairing?
• The pancreas of a pig is used to create which human medicine?
• Which anatomical structure is the primary site of microbial fermentation in ruminants?
• Which scientist is credited with the five basic rules of genetics?
• Which statement correctly defines estrus in mammalian reproduction?
• Which measurement is commonly used as an indicator of reproductive potential in breeding bulls?
• Which species' organs most closely resemble those of a human?
• Which of the following is the technical term for overeating disease?
• In freeze branding, the branding iron is chilled with which substance?
• Which reproductive technology produces genetically identical copies of an organism?
• Ear tags are most often placed in which of the following parts of the animal?
• What is the gestation length for a horse?
• What fiber is produced from the undercoat of a goat's pelt?
• Which of the following is considered to be the most limiting nutrient?
• Which statement is not one of Mendel's classic genetic principles?
• Which term describes a castrated male horse?
• Cashmere fiber is obtained from which portion of a goat's coat?
• A young female horse is called which of the following?
• What is the gestation length for chicken?
• Which term is commonly used to describe a female in estrus?
• Liver flukes are parasites that inhabit which organ system in the host?
• What species is a doe?
• Which of the following is an injection given under the skin?
• In bovine anatomy, the area at the front of the nose is called what?
• Gestation length in swine is commonly described as which phrase?
• What is the term for a female pig that has not yet farrowed?
• Which organ stores bile?
• Lard is best described as which of the following?
• In which animal identification system is the birth year represented by a letter?
• Intramuscular fat is more commonly referred to as which of the following?
• Which animal has a gestation length of about 336 days?
• Which type of medicine is not generally given orally to animals?
• In what molecule are genes located?
• Which group includes animals with hooves?
• Soybean meal and cottonseed meal are usually fed to provide which of the following?
• Mendel is best known for experiments with which organism?
• White muscle disease is a result of which deficiency?
• Habronemia primarily affects which species?
• A castrated male horse is referred to as which term?
• What term describes the observable traits of an individual resulting from gene expression and environment?
• What identification is required for sheep to be sold at federally approved interstate auctions?
• What term defines the cyclic period of sexual receptivity in mammals?
• Which of the following is NOT a fat soluble vitamin?
• Ear tags are typically placed in which anatomical structure of the ear?
• Which statement about bile is correct?
• What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth?
• In medical terminology for needles, gauge refers to which characteristic?
• Which of the following is NOT an external parasite?
• Which term refers to the act of giving birth in veterinary terminology?
• If carbohydrates provide 4 kcal per gram, fats provide about how many kcal per gram?
• What is the correct term for a castrated bull?
• Which of the following is a true ruminant?
• Controlled Intravaginal Drug Release (CIDRs) devices release which of the following hormones in the bloodstreams of the females in an effort to synchronize estrus?
• What is a potential side effect of docking a lamb's tail too short?
• Which term describes the fertilization event leading to pregnancy?
• A mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal is known as which of the following?
• Which term describes a chicken that is six to eight weeks old and raised for meat?
• Which of the following is the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization?
• What document records an animal's ancestry?
• Which of the following digestive tract diseases most commonly affects horses?
• Which term best describes intramuscular fat in meat?
• Which species would NOT have a reticular groove?
• Bile is secreted from which organ and aids in fat digestion?
• Which of the following parasites are also called blood worms?
• Which term describes the documented ancestry of breeding animals?
• What is the term for fat rendered from pork carcasses?
• A chicken between the ages of six and eight weeks is known as which of the following?
• What management approach unites supply chains through a single owner?
• What is a common way to reference the gestation length of swine?
• Which of the following is a legume hay?
• In swine production, what is the term for a sow or gilt giving birth to a litter of piglets?
• Which parasite infects the bile ducts of livestock?
• Which breeding method involves transferring embryos from a donor to recipient females?
• In animal nutrition, soybean meal and similar are used to provide which nutrient?
• The removal of wool around the dock and mammary glands is known as which of the following?
• What is the term commonly used to describe a female in estrus?
• What species is a wether?
• Which tool is used to castrate by crushing the spermatic cords?
• In bovine anatomy, which term describes the underside of the body including the feet?
• Which is NOT a typical identification method for livestock animals?
• Which species has the longest gestation period?