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old exam questions: exam 3 Flashcards

1
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T/F the environment in a pigs stomach is acidic

A

true

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2
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T/F AI on sow farms has decreased the number of sows culled annually

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true

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3
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T/F pigs weaned at 12 days of age consume more expensive feed than pigs weaned at 21 days

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true

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4
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T/F pigs that consume water from cup waters grow slower than pigs that consume water from the nipple waterers

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false

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5
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T/F the pigs large intestine is longer than a pigs small intestine

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false

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6
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T/F pork with a pH of 5.6 has more water holding capacity than pork with a pH of 6.5

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false

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7
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T/F histidine is an essential amino acid for swine

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true

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8
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T/F compared to soybean meal, dried whey contains more crude protein

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false

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9
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T/F a pigs left ear is his/her litter number

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false

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10
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T/F high levels of rye in finishing diets can result in carcass with soft fat

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false

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11
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T/F fats contain more energy than cereal grains

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true

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12
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T/F in segregated early wean systems the most common method of segregating sows from their offspring is to move the sows and the weaned pigs remain in the barn where they are born

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false

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13
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T/F triticale can replace all the corn in a sow lactation diet

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false

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14
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what grains were crossed to create triticale

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rye and wheat

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15
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T/F the belly is the heaviest wholesale cut in the swine carcass

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false

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16
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T/F a captive bolt gun is used in swine packing plants to render pigs unconscious prior to bleeding

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false

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17
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T/F removing a sow from the herd due to lameness is a type of voluntary culling

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false

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18
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T/F the macromineral potassium is supplemented in swine diets

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false

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19
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T/F culling a sow once shes reached her 7th parity is a type of voluntary culling

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true

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20
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T/F diets that contains oils are more expensive than all grain diets

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true

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21
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T/F wheat can replace all the corn in a gestation diet w/o negative impacts on the sows performance

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true

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22
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T/F medicated early wean is the most common early wean system used in the U.S

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false

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23
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animal protein sources are ___________ palatable than plant protein sources

A

more

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24
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what is an example of animal protein used in swine diets

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meat and bone meal

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25
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which sow is most likely to die:
farrow in august
farrow in December
farrow in may

A

august

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26
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the mineral _______ plays a role in iron absorption

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copper

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27
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diets that are high in fat ________ feed intake

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decrease

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28
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what is not a type of voluntary culling

remove due to farrowing difficulties
remove due to farrowing small litter
remove due to poor lactation
remove due to size

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all are reasons to voluntary cull

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29
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pigs that consume pelleted diets guzzle __________ water than pigs that consume meal diets

A

less

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30
Q

breeding Chester white sows to a __________ boar can result in offspring with more marbling

A

Berkshire

31
Q

__________ when fed for at least 6 mo, sow experience a decrease in wean to estrus interval and increase in number born alive

A

chromium

32
Q

which method of euthanasia is not frequently used with baby pigs

blunt trauma
CO2
electrocution

A

electrocution

33
Q

which sow is most likely to die
BCS 1
BCS 3
BCS 5

A

bcs 1

34
Q

which pig will have an advantage in feed efficiency
boar at 210 pounds
gilt at 210 pounds

A

gilt

35
Q

the lack of __________ in a swine diet can lead to thyroid enlargement

A

iodine

36
Q

wheat contains ________ lysine than corn

A

more

37
Q

pork that is ______ has a reduced shelf life compared to normal pork

A

DFD

38
Q

a nursery farm manager has issues with scours in his barn. what grain could be added to a post weaning diet to help decrease instances of scours

canola
corn
oats
rye
wheat
sunflower

A

oats

39
Q

_________ is required for calcium and phosphorus absorption in pigs

A

vitamin D

40
Q

Pigs are born by C-section in which weaning system

A

specific pathogen free

41
Q

bile helps make the digested feed (chyme) more _______ in the small intestine

A

alkaline

42
Q

what organ stores bile

A

gallbladder

43
Q

the high _________ content of canola meal limits it use in swine diets

A

NDF

44
Q

compared to corn, DDGS has ______ starch

A

less

45
Q

which pig would consume the most water

finishing gilt
gestating sow
lactating sow
nursing gilt

A

lactating sow

46
Q

sow farms that have problems with __________ and _________ should clip the newborn pigs ______ needle teeth

A

greasy pig
mastitis
8

47
Q

pigs consuming water high in nitrates exhibit ______ along with breathing difficulties

A

cyanosis

48
Q

diets with more than ___% fat have problems with ___________

A

5%
caking/decreased intake

49
Q

the phosphorus found in corn is bound to __________ which _______ its availability to pigs

A

phytate
limits

50
Q

paylean is fed to improve ________ in ___________pigs

A

lean/muscle growth
finishing

51
Q

castration of males prevents the offensive cooking odor called

A

boar taint

52
Q

feeding ___________ fats such as ________ and ________ can result in pork that is visibly soft and distorts easily

A

highly unsaturated
canola
sunflower oil

53
Q

the enzyme __________breaks down starch

A

amylase

54
Q

DFD pork has a _______ water holding capacity compared to normal pork

A

high

55
Q

pantothenic acid is a ___________-soluble vitamin. when deficient swine exhibit _______ in their rear legs

A

water
goose-stepping

56
Q

cullling sows on sow farms usually occurs when in the sows production

A

weaning
preg checks

57
Q

why are raw soybeans not used in swine diets

A

need heated b/c of trypsin inhibitor

58
Q

parakeratosis a condition of the ________ occurs in pigs fed a diet deficient in ________

A

skin
zinc

59
Q

pigs should be tail docked ______inch from where the tail joins the body. If tails get docked too short ______ can occur. What can be used to tail dock pigs___________-

A

1
rectal prolapse
emasculator

60
Q

the pigs large intestine is mainly responsible for H2O absorption. Additionally very minuscule production of _______ and ___________ occurs in the large intestine

A

VFA
B vitamins

61
Q

Nina the nutritionists is formulating a phase 1 nursery diet. Which AA’s is nina most concerned about

A

isoleucine
methionine

62
Q

in the ________secreates lipase which helps breaks down ________ and trypsin which helps break down _______ in the small intestine

A

pancreas
fat
protein

63
Q

frank wants to improve the quality of fat in his swine. Frank could replace all the corn with __________. frank could also add what feed additive to his finishing pig diet ____________

A

milo
CLA

64
Q

prior to slaughter finishing pigs need to withdrawn from paylean _______ days before slaughter

A

zero

65
Q

number one reason sows are culled from a herd

A

repro problems

66
Q

a feed mill adds propionic acid to gestation diets, why

A

mold inhibitor

67
Q

vera was diagnosed with mulberry heart disease, a deficiency of ___________ or _________ can cause this

A

selenium
vitamin E

68
Q

nathan is making a diet for gestating sows. What AA is he most concerned about

A

lysine

69
Q

ground limestone provides ______ to the diet

A

calcium

70
Q

baby pigs need to recieve supplemental iron _________ after birth, the preferred method of administration is ________. Baby pigs should receive ____________mg of iron

A

1-3 days
injectable
200

71
Q

when feeding cottonseed meal producers must be aware of the anti-nutritional factor __________

A

gossypool

72
Q

when purchasing a pork loin look for pork with a ____________ color and a marbling score of ________ or higher

A

reddish/pink
4

73
Q

recently weaned pigs have a hypersensitivity reaction to ____________ in diets

A

soybean meal

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