2015 INT Exam Questions

Question 1

What part of the digestive tract follows the omasum?

Answer 1

abomasum

Question 2

Which breed of dairy cattle originated in Switzerland?

Answer 2

Brown Swiss

Question 3

Which reproductive hormone is produced in the hypothalamus of both cows and bulls?

Answer 3

GnRh (gonadotropin releasing hormone)

Question 4

What is the act of taking a young animal off of milk as its main source of nutrition?

Answer 4

weaning

Question 5

What is a record of an animal’s ancestry?

Answer 5

pedigree

Question 6

What term describes the protion of feed that remains after the water has been removed by drying it in an oven?

Answer 6

dry matter

Question 7

Glucose and galactose make up which disaccharide?

Answer 7

lactose

Question 8

The esophagus connects what two organs together?

Answer 8

mouth and rumen

Question 9

What are plants called that have a life cycle of more than two years?

Answer 9

perennial

Question 10

The process of joining an ovum and a sperm is known as what?

Answer 10

fertilization

Question 11

At what percent protein should calf starter be?

Answer 11

18-22%

Question 12

Follicle stimulating hormone stimulates the growth of what?

Answer 12

the egg

Question 13

How many teeth does a mature dairy cow have?

Answer 13

32

Question 14

What is the major support of the udder that divides it in half when viewed from the rear?

Answer 14

median suspensory ligament

Question 15

Where are E. Coli and Klebsiella sp. bacteria most commonly found on a dairy farm?

Answer 15

in organic matter such as bedding and manure

Question 16

What is the primary acid found in the abomasum?

Answer 16

hydrochloric acid

Question 17

What is the first milk produced by the cow after calving called?

Answer 17

colostrum

Question 18

What do the letters UHT stand for when talking about milk processing?

Answer 18

ultra high temperature

Question 19

What is feed that a cow has regurgitated and is being re-chewed called?

Answer 19

cud

Question 20

Which cattle association has an open herd book with different levels of registry?

Answer 20

Red and White Association

Question 21

Thier are two main reason to add molasses to a dairy ration. List one.

Answer 21

improve taste (palatability) and reduce dustiness

Question 22

What is the ideal rumen pH?

Answer 22

6

Question 23

Total Mixed Rations (TMR) fed to cows often vary from formulated diets. Which is most commonly underfed?

Answer 23

crude protein

Question 24

Where does fertilization occur?

Answer 24

fallopian tube (oviduct)

Question 25

If a sperm bearing the X chromosome fertilizes an egg, what sex will the offspring be?

Answer 25

female

Question 26

Which category has the most points on a dairy heifer scorecard?

Answer 26

frame

Question 27

What is the basic unit of inheritance?

Answer 27

gene

Question 28

Who developed the butterfat taste that was the basis for DHIA testing?

Answer 28

Stephen Babcock

Question 29

What is a nematode?

Answer 29

a parasite or worm

Question 30

What is the most popular cheese consumed in the US?

Answer 30

mozzarella

Question 31

What body system does pneumonia affect?

Answer 31

respiratory

Question 32

Since both E. COli and Klebsiella sp. bacteria will infect mammary glands through the environmental contact, which should be done to help prevent exposure to them?

Answer 32

keep stalls clean

Question 33

What company is the largest processor and distributor of milk in the world based on dairy sales?

Answer 33

Nestle of Switzerland

Question 34

Which vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?

Answer 34

Vitamin C

Question 35

The liquid feed of a calf goes directly into the abomasum by means of what source?

Answer 35

esophageal groove

Question 36

A dairy cow’s weight can be evaluated using a body condition scoring system, what are the highest and lowest numbers a cow can receive and what do theose numbers represent?

Answer 36

1 Very thin / 5 Very fat

Question 37

What source of pollution are from mutiple and diffuse sources which are not readily identified?

Answer 37

non-point sources

Question 38

In what organ does gluconeogenesis take place?

Answer 38

liver

Question 39

In which stomach compartment does hardware disease occur?

Answer 39

reticulum

Question 40

Who is the largest yogurt maker?

Answer 40

Dannon or Danone

Question 41

What is chyme?

Answer 41

partially-digested feed stuff found in the small intestine

Question 42

What is the process that assures that milk and dairy products will be uniform in fat and protein content?

Answer 42

standardization

Question 43

Name a product found under Class 3 Milk?

Answer 43

cream cheese and hard manufactured cheese

Question 44

What is the cow’s first line of defense against mastitis infections?

Answer 44

streak canal or teat canal

Question 45

Cattle have how many pairs of chromosomes?

Answer 45

30 pairs

Question 46

Where do mycoplasma infections come from?

Answer 46

from purchased animals with unknown health status

Question 47

What is a cow that is not lactating but has been though one lactation previously?

Answer 47

dry

Question 48

From where did the Milking Shorthorn cow originate?

Answer 48

England

Question 49

Are corn, barley and wheat examples of forages or concentrates?

Answer 49

concentrates

Question 50

Fans should be run continuously once the temperatures reach what degree Farenheit?

Answer 50

70ºF