Praxis Agriculture (5701) Practice Exam

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• Which statement best describes the purpose of a resource inventory in planning?
• Which of the following is NOT a basic storage precaution for animal supplements?
• Which statement best defines Service in Agribusiness?
• The term 'characteristic' means what?
• Where is the subcutaneous tissue located?
• Linebreeding is defined as
• What is the energy concentration of corn given in the material?
• What term describes the luteal phase of the reproductive cycle that occurs after ovulation and is characterized by the development of the corpus luteum and increased progesterone secretion?
• Purchasing power is best defined as?
• Which term describes the movement of soil components, especially topsoil, from one place to another, usually by wind, flowing water, or both?
• Which statement best describes the chromosome theory of inheritance?
• The belief that animals have rights similar to humans and should not be used in research is called:
• Differences in EPDs between two individuals of the same breed predict differences in performance of their future offspring when each is mated to animals of the same average genetic merit. These differences predict differences in offspring performance when each animal is mated to mates with what characteristic?
• Which system is primarily responsible for circulating blood to transport substances around the body?
• Rumen microbes provide the cow energy mainly via which substances?
• Which statement best defines a contract?
• Which item is not listed as part of Forestry PPE?
• Which concept combines the idea of increasing pollutant concentration through the food chain, including uptake by producers?
• Hedging?
• Embryo transfer is best described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes a two-factor Punnett square?
• Which cycle is primarily responsible for replenishing Earth's surface water?
• Which organ is listed as part of the lympho-reticular system?
• In breeding, what term refers to a male parent?
• What is the primary function of the rumen in ruminants?
• In the life cycle of internal parasites, where are eggs deposited?
• Typical moisture content range for artificial dehydration is which of the following?
• Which ethical question is raised about mutations and pregnancy?
• Which description matches a sole proprietorship?
• What is a key goal of addressing air in agriculture?
• A young camelid is called what?
• What describes speculation?
• What are fossil fuels?
• Without grades and standards, costly inspections are needed because the biological nature and perishability of these commodities make product consistency difficult to specify on an ad hoc basis.
• Which of the following is listed as a trend in animal agriculture?
• Abiotic factors are defined as?
• What does NRCS stand for?
• In taxonomy, an order is defined as a group of similar families located between which ranks?
• Sublimation is the process by which which occurs?
• Which phylum includes all animals with a dorsal nerve cord?
• COO stands for which term?
• Which term describes a castrated male bovine used for meat?
• What term refers to an adult female duck?
• Which statement about the environmental impact of energy production is most accurate?
• Freeze drying primarily relies on which process to remove water?
• EPA stands for which agency?
• Which component provides a concise summary of key plan points?
• Which statement best describes the goal of handling to capture animals on first approach?
• Investment plan is a statement that specifies how investment capital will be invested to achieve a specified goal. Which option best describes this?
• Which taxonomic level groups together related genera and includes one or more genera?
• Pickling refers to which process?
• Which term describes an adult female chicken?
• Which statement best describes climax in ecology?
• The statement that animal welfare allows the uses of animals as long as humane guidelines are followed is true for which concept?
• In cattle terminology, which term refers to a sexually mature male used for breeding?
• Nutritional labeling refers to which of the following?
• Which term is the family name that includes horses, donkeys and zebras?
• Which of the following best describes the aim of the Clean Water Act?
• Which of the following best defines a balance sheet?
• Which statement best describes the contrast between animal rights and animal welfare?
• Food preservation is defined as which of the following?
• The term 'dirty' is defined as which?
• Broilers are defined as chickens in what age range used for meat production?
• In a tandem milking parlor, which description best reflects its layout?
• In phosphorus cycle immobilization, where is phosphate immobilized?
• What should you do with leftover vaccine after storage has begun to degrade (as little as 2 hours)?
• Which system secretes hormones that regulate growth, reproduction, and metabolism?
• Which describes Diversification in Agribusiness?
• Which sense organ is used for vision?
• Which description best defines rotational grazing?
• In pea plants, spherical seeds (S) are dominant to dented seeds (s). If two plants heterozygous for seed shape (Ss x Ss) are crossed, what fraction of offspring will have spherical seeds?
• FSIS stands for which of the following?
• What term describes a sexually mature male goat?
• What is the total energy content per kilogram for grain mix B in the supplement-mixes example?
• What action helps build and maintain a good credit rating?
• Which term is used for a young, castrated male swine?
• The Endangered Species Act (1973) identifies threatened and endangered species in the U.S., and puts their protection ahead of economic considerations.
• How do vaccines work?
• Before administration, where should vaccines be stored?
• Which statement best describes the phosphorus cycle?
• Which hormone is primarily secreted by the corpus luteum to support pregnancy if fertilization occurs?
• Which products does the EPA regulate?
• Which term best describes anomalies present at birth irrespective of cause?
• Which description best fits a rotary milking parlor?
• What is a commodity futures contract?
• Which statement best defines a nonselective herbicide?
• Which describes current liabilities?
• Which term best describes the adult male goose?
• Which list represents the key components of a contract?
• Which term describes the offspring of a sheep?
• EPA stands for which federal agency?
• Littoral Rights are the unrestricted rights granted to owners whose land borders oceans and large, navigable lakes that have a tide.
• Which type of diet is often criticized for promoting weight loss without sound nutritional practices?
• Which statement is true about sulfur cycle steps?
• Which statement about lease terms is most accurate?
• Which of the following is a method for controlling moisture condensation in food facilities?
• What describes stereotyped motor patterns in livestock?
• Which statement defines a ration?
• Which term best describes grazing multiple species together to reduce parasite loads?
• Which term describes domestic farm animals kept for productive purposes such as meat, milk, wool, or work?
• Which practice involves moving animals from pasture to pasture to decrease parasite incidence?
• What statement describes value creation in agricultural commodities?
• According to the material, 1 kilogram is equal to approximately how many pounds?
• Phylum: How many phyla are in Animalia, and which examples are included?
• Which statement best describes Processing in Agribusiness?
• Which statement best describes hybrid vigor?
• A gilt refers to which description?
• Open ended credit (revolving) is described as which of the following?
• Which statement best differentiates taming from domestication?
• Cattle facilities should have what functions?
• Secondary succession is best described as?
• A male llama that is used for breeding is called what?
• Which statement best describes cleaning vs sanitizing?
• Which statement describes Processing in Agribusiness?
• Which natural processes release sulfur into the atmosphere?
• Meat and poultry defrosted in the refrigerator must not be refrozen before cooking.
• If an animal goes down or shows signs of illness AFTER receiving ante-mortem inspection before slaughter, the establishment must:
• FIFRA provides the legal requirements for EPA's registration process for all pesticides. Which option correctly identifies FIFRA?
• Poultry grading is NOT mandatory. Which criterion is used for grading?
• Estrus hormone is primarily estrogen because:
• Why are vaccinations used in farm animals?
• Dam refers to which?
• Which term refers to a non-SI unit of measurement used for horse height?
• Knowing livestock psychology is important for safely working in corrals and barns. True or False?
• Which statement describes a low fat diet?
• Which statement best describes Marketing in Agribusiness?
• Hindgut fermentation produces what type of energy-rich by-products?
• Which are the three main components of the income and expense statement?
• In the energy-balanced example, what is the final percentage composition of grain mix A in the total ration?
• Which statement best describes how advertising and consumer education contribute to value creation in agricultural commodities?
• Which gas is primarily incorporated into plant biomass during photosynthesis?
• What is withdrawal time in the context of medications for farm animals?
• What does specialization in agribusiness entail?
• How does biotechnology help farmers?
• Which term describes a recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in many female mammals?
• Which statement best describes open-range systems?
• What is the sixth HACCP principle?
• The acrosome is a region at the head of a sperm cell that contains digestive enzymes.
• In dairy processing, what is the result of homogenization?
• Which term describes the formal description of why a business exists and what it seeks to achieve?
• Which sense organ is used for hearing?
• Copper oxide wire particles are used in cattle for what purpose?
• How many classes exist in the kingdom Animalia?
• Which term means a young domestic turkey?
• Copper oxide wire particles in cattle are said to have anthelmintic activity against which parasite group?
• Which term describes the degree of purity of water, determined by measuring the substances in water besides water molecules?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a function of water in the animal's body?
• What term describes a male chicken over 12 months?
• The maintenance of resources in their present condition, with as little human impact as possible.
• Which statement best describes current assets?
• In cattle, what is the typical injection site for most vaccines and antibiotics?
• Inbreeding is best described as
• Which term best describes secondary succession as a process following a disturbance?
• Which compartment is the true glandular stomach in a ruminant?
• Standards and grades can lower costs in the supply chain by creating uniform products that flow through the system, regardless of the channel.
• Which deficiency is characterized by muscle weakness or trembling and hyperactive reflexes?
• Which organ is part of the lympho-reticular system?
• Which term describes a castrated male equine?
• FSIS stands for which organization?
• What is the final step in the management decision-making process?
• What is biotechnology?
• If a carcass is deemed unfit for human consumption, what must occur before it can be released for sale?
• Which range best describes the number of orders in Mammalia?
• Which safety tip is specifically aimed at reducing disease transmission during animal work?
• In SMART goals, what does the 'A' stand for?
• Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Clean Air Act of 1970?
• Which of the following is a HACCP principle?
• Which of the following is NOT a direct economic benefit of hunting, trapping, fishing, and outdoor recreation?
• Night blindness is a symptom of deficiency in which vitamin?
• In a balanced ration, the nutrient allowance should be no more than what percent of the animal's requirement?
• Which item is part of Fishery PPE?
• Which term describes the production of milk?
• Which common EPD relates to the dam's ability to provide nutrition to offspring?
• What is a Punnett square used for?
• An emulsion is defined as which of the following?
• A domestic animal is defined as...
• How should vaccines be stored to maintain potency and safety?
• Which term refers to a land-based ecosystem?
• How is the proper route of administration determined for medications and vaccines across animal species?
• What is carbon cycle?
• Identify a major species of livestock?
• Which agency is responsible for ensuring the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products in the United States?
• Felidae is the family commonly known as the what?
• Which statement about the requirements typically associated with creating value through branding and labeling is correct?
• The act of protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment.
• Which term describes the period from fertilization of the ovum to birth?
• Which statement best describes nitrogen cycle steps?
• What is a squeeze chute?
• Which statement best describes intravenous injections?
• Which is a purpose of genetically modifying organisms in agriculture?
• Which statement best defines taxonomy?
• The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for which on public lands?
• Succession in ecology refers to?
• Barrow refers to which description?
• A hog refers to which description?
• Which factor is used to determine culling that relates to reproduction?
• What is Cleaning?
• Bull A has weaning EPD +30 lb and Bull B has weaning EPD +20 lb. If mated randomly, calves at weaning would weigh on average how many pounds more for Bull A's progeny?
• Which route is administered under the skin?
• The establishment is not required to maintain the identity of every carcass.
• Which of the following is NOT a described item used in livestock handling facilities?
• Which term is a female donkey?
• What is a selective herbicide?
• What is water cycle?
• Which system is primarily responsible for gas exchange in the body?
• If an animal shies away or hides after handling, what does that indicate?
• Which is a recommended safety practice for livestock facilities?
• Which organ is part of the reproductive system (male, generally)?
• What is phenotype?
• Which is the second part of the binomial name?
• Water rights are the legal rights of property owners to access and use bodies of water adjacent to lands they hold. Different types of water rights exist based on various forms of water that border or exist on a property.
• Which option is not a route of injection?
• Which term describes the process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell?
• Which statement measures how well a company manages its cash position to pay debts and fund operations?
• Which phase marks the luteal phase of the estrous cycle?
• Which of the following statements best describes strategies to create value in agricultural commodities?
• What is speculation?
• What is the Pearson's Square used for in feed formulation?
• Insect resistance is achieved by which action?
• In the management decision-making process, which step involves weighing the evidence?
• Which animal was domesticated earliest according to the timeline?
• Lamb yield grade is calculated using which measurement?
• Which concept best fits planning and coordinating human resources and tasks to achieve objectives?
• How does environmental and natural resource management relate to the national economy?
• Which term is used for a male sheep?
• What is a Mission Statement?
• What term describes all living organisms that inhabit an environment?
• Rotational grazing is designed to prevent what condition in pastures?
• What term describes an organism having two identical alleles for a gene?
• Meiosis is a cell division that results in what?
• In breeding terminology, which term is used for a male parent?
• Fixed costs are defined as costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced.
• Which PPE combination is described for lab safety?
• Which agency ensures the safety of cosmetics and products that emit radiation?
• Which organ is part of the digestive system?
• Which animal's digestive tract is described as unique in that it digests portions enzymatically in the foregut and ferments in the hindgut?
• Biosecurity practices aim to protect herd health by preventing the introduction and spread of what?
• Which animal is included as a primary food animal and major livestock species?
• What are key factors in marketing?
• Which components make up a promotional campaign's promotion mix?
• Which statement best describes environmental risk from engineered crops?
• Subcutaneous injection is administered into tissue between which two anatomical layers?
• A buckling refers to which animal?
• Which plan outlines the activities undertaken to combine resources (inputs) to create goods or services (outputs)?
• In a post-disturbance ecological succession, which group tends to establish and grow back first?
• Net worth is defined as which of the following?
• Break-even analysis primarily examines profitability at different output levels by analyzing the relationship between which two components?
• Equidae includes which animals?
• Which term describes a castrated male bovine?
• Infectious disease in livestock is defined as what?
• What is the term for an adult male cat?
• Which environmental management practice supports prevention of external parasites?
• Which statement about nutrition and health is true?
• What is an intramuscular injection?
• Veal/Calf grade: which term is NOT included?
• Which statement is true about fixed costs?
• Visual observations are used to select breeding cattle or swine based on which criteria?
• Which of the following is one of the eight routes of drug administration?
• Which term means the process of carrying a fetus in the womb?
• Which of the following foods is at risk for bacterial growth and needs time-temperature control for safety?
• ______ seeks the proper use of nature, while ______ seeks protection of nature from use.
• What term describes a mature male horse?
• Which deficiency is commonly associated with lack of energy and confusion?
• What is the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth?
• Which option is NOT listed as an animal body system?
• What is a haploid?
• What is a characteristic of a sugar-free diet?
• What term describes the total amount of feed that an animal consumes in a 24-hour period?
• Which term completes the sentence: '_____________ involves forcing the milk through small openings under high pressure, thus breaking up the fat globules and producing a stabilized emulsion'
• When do corpora lutea develop in the estrous cycle?
• Which term describes an accurate inventory of resources such as land, labor, machinery, breeding stock, management and financial capital to produce commodities for sale?
• Kingdom is defined as a large taxonomic group below the domain level, including which groups?
• What happens to prices when there is high supply and low demand?
• Which description matches finished goods in inventory?
• Freeze drying is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following is a grazing-based parasite control method?
• Values may be directly compared only between which animals?
• What is the fourth HACCP principle?
• What is the primary duty of FSIS inspection program personnel stationed along the slaughter line?
• Which statement is true about the single-entry method?
• What does aseptic mean?
• A cow in metestrus may exhibit which sign that indicates she was in heat a day or two earlier?
• Which term refers to a chicken that is six to thirteen weeks of age used for meat production?
• Which description best matches management skills?
• Which term describes the amount of a commodity available and the desire of buyers for it, considered as factors regulating its price?
• What does a one-factor Punnett square analyze?
• In the Pearson's Square example using a 15% protein target, what is the resulting percentage of soybean meal in the final mix?
• Which technique is commonly used to detect cows in heat in dairy herds?
• The statement "Worker passes are not needed if the employee can jump over fences and gates." is:
• Which part of binomial nomenclature identifies the species?
• Which statement best describes Risk Management?
• Which of the following is an example of a TCS food?
• Which document is a written analysis of the current marketing situation, opportunities and threats for the firm, marketing objectives and strategy specified in terms of the four Ps, action programs, and projected or pro forma income statements?
• Which tissue is not listed as an SRM for cattle regardless of age?
• COOL stands for which concept?
• What is nitrogen cycle?
• Which diet reduces calories from fat and minimizes cholesterol intake?
• Abnormal livestock behavior is defined as?
• Iodine deficiency in animals commonly causes which condition?
• The establishment must ensure that the retained carcasses do not enter the food supply until released by FSIS inspection program personnel.
• Which phylum includes sponges?
• Projected increases in temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are expected to have which impact on agricultural productivity?
• Which term describes a mature male chicken?
• In evaluating hind-leg conformation, which criterion is most relevant?
• Which organ is part of the nervous system?
• When giving injections, what should you do?
• If a producer wants to outline potential price outlook and marketing strategy for a crop, which plan should be used?
• In Pearson's Square, the middle value must be intermediate between the two values on the left side.
• Which compartment lies between the reticulum and the abomasum in the ruminant stomach?
• Which deficiency is commonly associated with being more susceptible to infections?
• Noncurrent liabilities are defined as?
• Which act requires EPA to set tolerances, or exemptions from tolerances, for the allowable residues of pesticides that are applied to food and animal feed?
• Opportunity cost is the cost of?
• Which statement is true about the double-entry method?
• Fecal counts are used to do what?
• Is the statement true: Any carcass in need of further diagnosis or disposition is segregated and the veterinarian summoned?
• When performing Pearson's Square, which operation is performed on the diagonal to compute the 'parts'?
• Crossbreeding is defined as which of the following?
• Poultry grading is NOT mandatory. Which statement is true?
• Off-line FSIS inspection program personnel also observe the sanitary conditions of those parts of the slaughter area not directly related to carcass inspection, such as where the hides are removed.
• What is a promotional campaign?
• What is a grooming stand used for in livestock care?
• Which are the four elements of the Four P's of marketing?
• Which statement best describes carbon cycle steps?
• Sliced melons, cut tomatoes are examples of these foods.
• Lamb Choice Grade indicates most cuts of prime and choice are tender and can be cooked by which methods?
• Which description matches work in process in inventory?
• Which of the following describes one of the major domestication pathways?
• Which compartment receives feed from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine?
• What is a young llama called?
• Which statement describes a listed benefit of biotechnology?
• Under Country of Origin (COO) rules, when more than one country is involved, origin is determined by the location of what?
• What term refers to the restoration (replanting) of a forest after it has been reduced by fire or cutting?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a category of infectious disease pathogens?
• In a farrow-to-finish operation, which description is correct?
• Ovine refers to which animal?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the four food safety principles?
• Insect resistance refers to which capability?
• Which term describes pollutants discharged from a single identifiable location?
• Littoral Rights concern land bordering which type of water?
• Outputs are the goods, services, and ideas that result from the conversion of inputs.
• What term refers to a mature horse that measures less than 14.2 hands?
• What is an Agribusiness Plan?
• Which safety equipment is recommended for conducting laboratory experiments?
• Which statement about ruminant stomachs is true?
• Which term describes a mature female horse used for breeding?
• What is the purpose of a grooming stand?
• Which term describes a chemical applied to control weeds after they have emerged from the soil?
• Which of the following is a Covered Commodity?
• These animals are labeled as '___________' and are segregated until the animal has received additional inspection by an FSIS veterinarian.
• Which list are popular products from sheep?
• Which term describes a group that includes closely related genera and is used to categorize multiple genera?
• Marginal cost is the cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.
• What is the primary purpose of an enterprise budget?
• Which term means the animal family descriptor for sheep?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a consideration for livestock rations?
• Which term refers to popular products from chickens?
• What is an Executive Summary?
• What term means a young goat?
• In monogastric digestion, where does the majority of digestion and nutrient absorption occur?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as normal behavior in cattle?
• In what units are EPDs typically reported?
• Hot food should be held at ______ °F or warmer.
• In livestock terminology, what is a grouping of a species of livestock such as sheep or poultry called?
• What is the third HACCP principle?
• What is the term for a young rabbit?
• According to the material, 1 pound is equal to approximately how many kilograms?
• Which statement best describes protein?
• What term refers to multiple offspring produced at one birth by a multi-parous mammal, also called brood?
• What term describes a male horse under the age of four?
• Which agency is responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices, and by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation?
• Which structure is secondarily involved in hardware disease when heavy objects settle there?
• What is the term for an adult female cat?
• Which statement best describes the reproductive system's function?
• Which document summarizes your current financial situation, analyzes your financial needs, and recommends future financial activities?
• In a farrow-to-feeder facility, which statement is true?
• Which statement is true about parallel milking parlors?
• Which list represents the key components of a lease?
• How do the terms sterile and aseptic differ?
• Which organ is part of the urinary system?
• The water cycle is renewed primarily by what source of energy?
• What term refers to a female llama?
• Which deficiency is associated with hair loss, mood changes, and slower wound healing?
• Noninfectious disease is defined as what?
• Cold food should be held at ____ °F or colder.
• Biotic factors refer to?
• Which issue concerns privacy and protection of genetic information?
• Describe the estrus cycle.
• Which statement is true about mitosis and meiosis?
• Which management practice is an example of a grazing-based parasite control strategy?
• What occurs in the slaughter area after the animal has been humanely stunned and bled?
• In nonruminant species, which fermentation occurs mainly in the hindgut (cecum and colon)?
• What is the recommended action if glass breaks or a chemical spills in the lab?
• Which statement best describes a key requirement for palatable livestock rations?
• Which statement best describes the regulatory status of vaccines in farm animal care?
• Bovidae includes which animals?
• Which statement defines a lease?
• Which term describes the use of Earth's resources in ways that do not constrain future resource use?
• Which product is produced by llamas?
• Which of the following describes the causes of abnormal behavior?
• Which of the following is not a Covered Commodity?
• Which statement best describes a feedlot/factory farm?
• Abnormal behavior often results when an animal is housed in an environment where it is exposed to chronic aversive stimuli, where it cannot perform behaviors normally essential to reproduction or survival in the wild, or where it cannot perform behaviors that would correct the homeostatic imbalance it is experiencing.
• Savings is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a function of water in the animal body?
• Which statement correctly pairs a taxonomic family with its common name?
• What is the term for a female rabbit?
• What does food irradiation involve?
• An animal must have a certain amount of which component in its ration for proper digestion?
• Primary succession includes which sequence of stages?
• Condensation is the process of
• Which method allows slow, safe thawing?
• Which term is used for a male domestic goat under one year?
• Walks and work surfaces should be properly lighted and clear of any debris to prevent accidents. True or False?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a major nutrient class?
• Which is a use of an enterprise budget?
• Which item is included in PPE for handling wildlife?
• What is the primary benefit of vaccinating farm animals?
• Which term refers to multiple offspring born at one birth in mammals and is also called brood?
• Which of the following is listed as a product of goats?
• When an allele is dominant, what phenotype is expected in a heterozygous individual?
• Which term describes a female horse under the age of four?
• A twitch in livestock handling is best described as?
• Which term describes animals such as horses and donkeys that are used for work?
• What does the income and expense statement list and summarize?
• Which adjustment to net income yields after-tax net operating income?
• Pig/Piglet refers to which description?
• Swine refers to which description?
• What is the term for a castrated male llama?
• Lamb yield grade is rated on a scale of 1 through 5, with 1 being the highest yield. Which measurement is used in this grading?
• In inventory components, which item is merchandise?
• Which formula represents break-even point in units?
• If after-tax net operating income is 120,000 and total debt obligations are 600,000, what is the solvency ratio?
• If Total assets are 450,000 and Total liabilities are 180,000, what is the net worth?
• Which product is commonly produced by llamas?
• Which process describes the buildup of pollutants within an individual organism over time?
• Purebred breeding refers to
• Which is a listed product of goats?
• Which planning tool analyzes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats?
• In primary succession, which organisms are typically among the first to colonize the substrate?
• Which statement best describes the sulfur cycle?
• Which term describes a sexually mature male bovine?
• Sow refers to which description?
• Which system is primarily responsible for filtering waste from the body?
• Which statement about Veal/Calf grades is true?
• What term describes the assignment of required tasks to departments or machines?
• During which phase does the site of follicle rupture become a corpus luteum that secretes progesterone to inhibit estrus and, if pregnancy occurs, maintain pregnancy?
• Which factor can contribute to noninfectious diseases?
• Drainage is an important part of corral design.
• Which system includes the brain and nerves?
• In the half-ton batch example, how many pounds of soybean meal are needed to reach 15% CP?
• Which statement describes the phosphorus cycle steps?
• Which nutrient is not produced by rumen microbes?
• How do fad diets typically affect the food industry?
• What does TCS stand for in food safety?
• A trait is defined as what?
• The law of diminishing returns refers to a point at which profits or benefits gained are less than the amount invested.
• Which term represents the family name for horses, donkeys, and zebras?
• Which part of a business plan outlines action plans for dealing with identified risks and contingencies for unforeseen risks?
• Which animal is listed as having a reproductive tract in the material?
• What is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse?
• What does Business History cover?
• Which form of business is owned by two or more persons with a division of responsibilities and profits?
• Veal bones descriptions say bones are which?
• During the estrous cycle, ovulation typically occurs during which phase?
• Which statement describes commodity futures contracts?
• Which best defines inputs in production terms?
• Docking in livestock refers to which procedure?
• What is the name of a domesticated animal of the equine family primarily used as a working animal?
• Which compartment is the primary site for foregut fermentation in ruminants?
• Which term describes costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced?
• Which term is used for a mature female swine?
• What term is used for a mature male horse that has not been castrated?
• Which term refers to a male sheep?
• Caprine is a term used to describe animals in which family?
• Which statement reflects a concern about GM foods safety?
• In a dihybrid cross in rabbits using W for white fur (dominant) and w for black fur (recessive), and E for long ears (dominant) and e for short ears (recessive), what is the probability of offspring that are black with long ears if both parents are WwEe?
• Which agency is responsible for managing public lands for multiple uses including recreation and resource extraction?
• Which term best describes the adult female goose?
• Which statement defines inorganic compounds?
• What are the primary components of the musculoskeletal system?
• Why is proper nutrition essential for animal production?
• Debt to Equity Ratio is defined as which of the following?
• What is the role of the estrus cycle?
• What is a preemergence herbicide?
• What does castration refer to?
• Which of the following is listed as a category of infectious disease pathogens?
• Which of the following is listed as an environmental issue affecting livestock production?
• Which two measures are mentioned for evaluating protein in rations?
• A doeling refers to which animal?
• A female bird over one year of age is called what?
• Which term describes a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat such as forest or tundra?
• If a vaccine requires reconstitution, what should be used?
• Which of the following is a common EPD used to predict performance at weaning?
• Shoat refers to which description?
• In natural mating situations, who is generally the best detector of heat?
• Which grazing strategy involves multiple species grazing on the same pasture to help reduce parasite loads?
• Disinfecting is best described as:
• Which term describes the resources that are converted into outputs?
• In extreme cases, who administers a tranquilizer?
• Phenotype results from the interaction between genotype and environment. Which option best describes phenotype?
• Food dehydration is defined as which of the following?
• The line of thinking that animals should be treated well and their comfort and well-being should be considered in production is:
• In a tandem milking parlor, which is true?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a strategy to capture value in agricultural commodities?
• What is Options Trading?
• Specific Risk Materials (SRMs) are high-risk tissues that pose the greatest risk of containing the agent associated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
• Which equipment is used to protect against inhalation hazards in the lab?
• What term denotes a castrated male goat or sheep?
• What does FIFRA stand for?
• Which statement best contrasts open-range systems with feedlots?
• Which term indicates the goat family?
• What term refers to an adult female goose?
• In a feeder-to-finish operation, pigs are typically bought at about what weight and sold at about what weight?
• Ante-mortem inspection is the inspection of live animals prior to slaughter. True or False?
• A mission statement should answer which of the following questions?
• Which term describes a cell with two complete sets of chromosomes?
• One step to ensure vaccine quality is to
• Which item is listed as an abnormal behavior example?
• What does an Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) estimate?
• If Fixed Costs are 60,000; Average Price 15; Variable Costs 9; Break-even point in units?
• In biological taxonomy, Domain is defined as a taxonomic category above which level, and what are the three domains?
• What is animal agriculture?
• What is free-range farming primarily about?
• Which action helps maintain financial health by reducing debt?
• Which term refers to the adult female turkey?
• What is the recommended approach to restraining animals for veterinary care?
• Which injection is delivered directly into a vein?
• Which of the following is a TCS food?
• Which of the following is listed as normal behavior in horses?
• Which term describes the process of giving birth?
• What should you do with leftover vaccine after mixing?
• Which term describes a one-year-old horse?
• Which term describes a sexually immature young bovine?
• What immunological effect does a vaccine aim to create in advance of exposure to a pathogen?
• What is a cost-related purpose of grading in selecting food products?
• Which statement best describes HACCP as a system?
• Which federal department funds agencies such as the CDC and engages in surveillance and investigation of illnesses associated with food consumption?
• A boar refers to which description?
• What does ovoviviparous mean?
• ELSI, a term frequently used in biotechnology discussions, stands for which of the following?
• Which of the following is an organ involved in respiration?
• In the absence of a signal for implantation by days 16 to 18 of the estrous cycle, the uterus secretes prostaglandin causing the corpus luteum to regress between days 18 and 20. This describes CL regression occurring on which days?
• In legal discussions about biotechnology, which question is commonly considered?
• Canning is best described as which of the following?
• Which statement best describes a contract?
• What term means a mature female horse?
• What is the mnemonic used to remember the order of the major taxonomic ranks (Domain through Species)?
• Which tissue list represents a specified risk material (SRM) for cattle 30 months of age and older?
• How should vaccines be stored and used to ensure safety and effectiveness?
• Muscle twitching, restlessness, and convulsions are signs of deficiency of which mineral?
• Which option represents a listed animal body system that deals with lymphoid tissues and immune function?
• Which injection route is used to deliver medication directly into the bloodstream?
• Keeping surface temperatures above the dew point helps prevent which condition on surfaces?
• Which term refers to a mature male horse typically used for breeding?
• The acrosome contains digestive enzymes essential for fertilization.
• Which term is used for a young pig that has just been weaned?
• How do market prices and cycles affect agricultural commodities?
• Which practice best describes safe handling of laboratory chemicals?
• Which phylum includes arthropods?
• The Humane Methods of Slaughter Act, enacted in 1978, sets forth which practices?
• Which term describes anomalies present at birth, regardless of whether their causes are genetic or extrinsic?
• What term describes the non-living parts of an environment that influence living organisms?
• SRMs are tissues most likely to contain which agent related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy?
• Energy in nutrition is defined as what?
• Which items are components of a completed inventory?
• Which term describes the increase in chemical concentration in animal tissues as the chemical moves up the food chain?
• In mammals, what is the term for multiple offspring produced at one birth?
• Producer in Agribusiness refers to which of the following?
• Which statement is true about beef yield grades?
• Which statement about buying local is true?
• Which part of binomial nomenclature is the first part of the scientific name?
• Compared with ruminants, hindgut fermenters may be less efficient at utilizing fibrous foods.
• Which of the following is listed as PPE for handling wildlife?
• Proestrus is defined as:
• The action of giving birth to young is called:
• Calcium deficiency may cause which of the following symptoms?
• What is the purpose of dehorning?
• In a herringbone milking parlor, cows stand at what angle to the milker?
• Population growth is defined as
• Which culling criterion relates to the animal's ability to rear a calf or lamb to weaning?
• Which statement about fossil fuels is NOT true?
• Pickling uses which preservation method?
• Which of the following animals is listed as having its digestive tract discussed along with cow, horse, sheep/goat, and swine?
• Which statement differentiates primary from secondary succession?
• What term refers to an adult male duck?
• Which unit equals four inches?
• Noncurrent assets are best described as?
• In a parallel milking parlor, cows stand in what orientation relative to each other?
• What is Sanitizing?
• Which term describes a large horse bred for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor?
• What is a follicle?
• Current liabilities are typically described as?
• Which of the following are NOT considered primary food animals?
• In the energy-balanced Pearson's Square with grain mix A (40% corn and 60% SBH) at 1.62 Mcal/kg and grain mix B (50% DDG and 50% CSH) at 1.22 Mcal/kg, what is the total parts after subtracting across the diagonal?
• Which term is defined as protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment?
• What describes a Risk Management Plan?
• Rickets or improper bone hardening in young animals is most closely linked to a deficiency of which nutrient?
• In a Punnett square, what do the rows and columns represent?
• Which term describes animals that are naturally hornless?
• Which nutrients form the backbone of many organic molecules such as amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
• What is aseptic technique?
• All pens, chutes, gates and loading ramps should be strong and work properly. True or False?
• Which deficiency can cause diarrhea and weight loss?
• During veterinary restraint, which statement is correct?
• Which term describes pollutants discharged from a single identifiable location?
• Which statement defines cloning?
• What is the main distinguishing feature of ruminant versus nonruminant digestive systems?
• Which term describes a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat such as forest or tundra?
• Which of the following is listed among common EPDs?
• Which of the following best describes the primary components of the musculoskeletal system?
• Which description correctly characterizes the endocrine system?
• Which statement best describes the Clean Water Act's aim?
• A castrated male llama is called what?
• In a rotary milking parlor, which statement is true?
• Which statement correctly describes meiosis?
• What term describes a group of a single species of animal such as cattle, horses, swine, or goats?
• Which statement best defines genes?
• Business Organization refers to?
• Which items are popular products from cattle?
• In applying the Pearson's Square, which operation is performed across the diagonal first?
• Which term is used for a female domestic goat under one year?
• Ruminant stomachs have four compartments. Which is one of them in correct order?
• Which process leads to higher pollutant concentrations in organisms higher on the food chain?
• What is the maximum allowed excess of a nutrient above the requirement in a balanced ration?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the seven HACCP principles?
• What is the term for a male llama?
• NOT a TCS food?
• Which term describes a water-based ecosystem?
• Which of the following is a source of credit?
• Which measure(s) are used to evaluate protein in a ration?
• Which statement best describes the menstrual cycle?
• Udder is used to feed young in dairy animals. Which organ is this?
• What term refers to a male chicken under 12 months?
• What happens to prices when there is low supply and high demand?
• Which is an advantage of buying locally produced foods?
• Outputs are best described as
• Which statement about noncurrent assets is true?
• Which term describes animals that are hornless?
• The cash flow statement primarily shows which of the following?
• Which term would you use to categorize animals from the goat family?
• Which deficiency is associated with loss of appetite, decreased milk production, and loss of condition?
• Agency inspection personnel that are stationed at fixed positions along the slaughter line performing carcass-by-carcass inspections are known as which term?
• Diestrus is defined as which of the following?
• What are fad diets?
• What do USDA slaughter inspectors look for?
• Sustainability is defined as the use of Earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources in ways that do not constrain resource use in the future.
• Which statement correctly defines a cooperative?
• Which stomach compartment is commonly referred to as the honeycomb?
• Which of the following is listed under PPE for handling wildlife?
• What is an oocyte (egg)?
• Which agency was created in 1994 to provide technical planning and financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, communities, state and local governments, and other land users to develop conservation systems suited to the land?
• Which statement describes mitosis?
• Which EPD reflects the maternal effect on weaning weight?
• What describes a feeder-to-finish operation in swine production?
• In SMART goals, which characteristic ensures the goal can be measured?
• Which statement reflects a concern about biotechnology's impact on ecosystems?
• What is service knowledge?
• Beef grade term used to designate the lowest quality?
• In what year was the Endangered Species Act enacted?
• What is the second HACCP principle?
• Which USDA beef yield grade is least desirable due to excessive fat?
• Which description best defines free-range farming?
• Which organ is part of the circulatory system?
• The term Producer in Agribusiness refers to which of the following?
• Which term is a male donkey?
• Which statement about energy sources and environmental impact is supported by the material?
• Which grazing practice involves grazing multiple species together so they consume each other's parasites?
• What term refers to an adult male goose?
• NOT one of the six factors that affect bacterial growth?
• Which statement best describes ecological sustainability?
• Which term describes the protection of natural resources and the environment?
• Which option correctly identifies a genetically modified organism (GMO) as used in biotechnology?
• What is hedging?
• Night blindness and poor growth are symptoms of deficiency in which nutrient?
• Which agency is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation?
• Which animal was domesticated around 4,500 years ago?
• What is the scientific name for cattle?
• Which term describes a land-based ecosystem?
• Which system includes the nose, nasal passages, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs?
• In the Pearson's Square example with 8.9% CP corn and 45.8% CP soybean meal to reach 15% CP, how many parts of the corn are required when the SBM part is 6.1?
• What is the recommended restraint method for large animals during handling?
• What is the objective of the Clean Water Act?
• In binomial nomenclature, the genus represents the first part of the scientific name.
• Which description best matches hindgut fermenters such as horses and rabbits?
• The caecum is described as what kind of structure in hindgut fermenters?
• Which term describes a young female bovine which has not yet had a calf?
• A cell containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.
• Beef quality grades are based on which factors?
• What is the main purpose of grading to select food products for a specific use?
• Rumen microbes also produce which of the following?
• Which statement is true about fossil fuels compared to other energy sources?
• Which statement best defines a lease?
• Depreciation is defined as which of the following?
• Which of the following describes grazing multiple species together to share parasites?
• Which term refers to pollution that originates from a large, diffuse area and does not have a single point of origin?
• Proestrus in the cycle involves:
• What are different variants of a gene called?
• Which system transports oxygen, wastes, nutrients, hormones, and heat around the body?
• Thinning in forestry is defined as?
• Which term refers to a sheep less than one year in age?
• Which process is necessary for fertilization to occur?
• Which statement about risk management is true?
• Which document includes analysis of the marketing situation and projections of income statements, and defines strategy using the four Ps?
• Which animal has a four-compartment stomach described in the material?
• What does a balance sheet report?
• Which term means an adult male turkey?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an animal body system in the material?
• Which option is NOT one of the eight listed routes of drug administration?
• Which diet includes rice, corn, soy flour, fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk and excludes gluten-containing grains?
• The offspring of a male donkey and a female horse is called which of the following?
• What does genotype refer to in genetics?
• Inputs are the resources—such as labor, money, materials, and energy—that are converted into outputs.
• Selective breeding is defined as which of the following?
• In a monogastric system, which organ is the primary site of gastric acid activity?
• Which term describes a cell with two complete sets of chromosomes?
• Which term refers to a female sheep?
• Which element is included in a biosecurity planning process?
• The purpose of food preservation is to?
• FSIS is an agency within which department?
• Which statement correctly describes farrow-to-feeder operations?
• Which term describes the movement of soil components, especially topsoil, from one place to another, usually by wind or water?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a digestive system organ?
• Which option is NOT listed as a cause of abnormal behavior?
• Which statement best contrasts infectious and noninfectious diseases?
• Which of the following agencies was created to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment?
• Which of the Four P's refers to the channels and locations where a product is sold?
• Which environmental issue is associated with agricultural biotechnology?
• A newly hatched or very young chicken is called what?
• Maintenance nutrition refers to what?
• How should you handle mixing vaccines with regard to quantity?
• What does breed mean?
• Which term refers to a group of genera that share many characteristics?
• Which statement reflects a common public concern about GMOs?
• Which form of business is owned by a single individual?
• Partnership is best described as?
• In the water cycle, which process leads to cloud formation by water vapor becoming liquid?
• Which document would help identify costs, price goals, and risk for marketing crops?
• Which process describes the water cycle stage where water vapor forms droplets in the atmosphere?
• When converting as-fed to dry matter, what is the dry-matter basis crude protein for 10 lb of corn with 85% DM and 8% CP on a DM basis?
• Climax in ecological succession is described as?
• Which foods are included in a gluten-free diet as described?
• Which deficiency is primarily associated with anemia in livestock?
• Closed-end credit is a loan for a specific amount that must be repaid in full by a stated due date. Which option matches this definition?
• What is a common consequence of failed attempts to catch an animal during handling?
• Which process converts atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by living organisms?
• Which statement best defines genetic engineering?
• What term describes an animal in the equine family that is one year old or younger?
• Under COOL labeling, retailers must identify the country of origin on certain foods referred to as what?
• In the Pearson's Square example to make 13% CP using 32.8 parts of corn at 8.9% CP and 45.8% CP SBM, how many parts of SBM are needed?
• Minerals are best described as which of the following?
• Which statement about carbohydrates is true?
• The sequence described is an example of ________ by stages.
• Which term describes a mature female bovine?
• What term refers to a male rabbit?
• If Total Debt is 320,000 and Total Equity is 800,000, what is the debt-to-equity ratio?
• What are the popular products obtained from rabbits?
• Which behavior is a clear sign that a cow is in standing heat?
• What is an organic compound?
• What is the energy concentration value given for Dried Distillers Grains (DDG)?
• What basis should be used for nutrient composition when formulating a ration before converting to as-fed?
• Marginal returns refer to the additional output resulting from a one unit increase in the use of variable inputs, while other inputs are held constant.
• Which term refers to the process by which the fat droplets from milk are emulsified and the cream does not separate?
• Which statement about Lamb Prime Grade is true?
• Which term means an adult female turkey?
• What does a business proposal describe?
• Which term describes an organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations?
• Riparian Water Rights are the rights that give landowners access and usage of flowing bodies of waters like rivers and streams.
• Food inspection best describes what?
• FSIS is the health agency of the federal government responsible for ensuring that the nations' commercial supply of meat, poultry and egg products are safe.
• A female bird under one year of age is called what?
• A corporation is best defined as?
• Which practice is part of preventing external parasites in livestock?
• A female llama is called what?
• Ante-mortem inspection is performed to examine live animals prior to slaughter for health and welfare concerns. True or False?
• Which statement best describes an investment plan?
• Meat fabrication refers to which process?
• Clear-cutting is the process of?
• Which item is not a product derived from cattle?
• In the life cycle of internal parasites in ruminants, how do animals commonly become infected?
• Which statement describes the best method to capture animals on first approach?
• The action of giving birth to young is called:
• Sterilizing is defined as which of the following?
• Artificial insemination (AI) is defined as which of the following?
• What term is used for a female goat?
• What is a flagellum?
• Which family is commonly known as the dog family?
• Which activity involves finding, acquiring, and training new employees?
• How are stem cells used in agriculture?
• Which of the following is commonly cited as a commensal domestic animal?
• Which system is described as glands that secrete hormones regulating growth, reproduction, and metabolism?
• Which term describes different variants of a gene?
• Variable costs are defined as costs that vary directly with the level of production.