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Cattle the need further feeding prior to slaughter.

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Feeder

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The proportion of lean salable meat yielded by a carcass.

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Cutability

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The biochemical reduction of nitrate or nitrite to gaseous
nitrogen, either as molecular nitrogen or as an oxide of
nitrogen.

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Denitrification

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Removing fertilize ova (embryos) from one cow (donor dam)
and placing these into other cows (host cows), usually
accompanied by hormone-induced superovulation of the donor dam.

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Embryo Transfer

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Measures the efficiency with which the bodies of livestock
convert animal feed into the desired output.

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Feed Conversion Ratio

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General term for female parent

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Dam

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Feedstuffs composed primarily of the whole plant, including
stems and leaves that are utilized by cattle.

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Foragae

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Infertile female born twin to a bull calf (approximately 9
out of 10 will not conceive).

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Freemartin

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Offspring resulting from the mating of a purebred (straight-
bred) bull to purebred (straight-bred) females of another breed.

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F1

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A recurring period of sexual receptivity and fertility in
many female mammals.

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Estrus

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The process of eliminating less productive or less desirable
cattle from a herd.

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Culling

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Enterprise in which cattle are fed grain and other
concentrates for usually 90-120 days.

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Feedlot

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An estimate of an individual’s true breeding value for a
trait based on the performance of the individual and close
relatives for the trait.

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Estimated breeding value (EBV)

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Feed that is high in energy, low in fiber content, and
highly digestible.

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Concentrate

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All external (non-genetic) conditions that influence the
reproduction, production, and carcass merit of cattle.

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Environment

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Fed cattle whose time in the feedlot is completed and are now
ready slaughter.

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Finished Cattle

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The mating of animals of different breeds (or species).

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Crossbreeding

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Management unit that maintains a breeding herd and produces
weaned calves.

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Cow calf operation

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An adult female that has had a calf.

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Cow

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Long DNA molecules on which genes (the basic genetic codes)
are located at the:

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Chromosomes

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A way to describe the quality of livestock in terms of their
suitability and commercial value for various end usage including
retail cut and processed meat.

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Carcass Evaluation

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Abnormal size or presentation fetus causing difficulty in
delivering it.

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Dystocia

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Product of considerably less value than the major product.

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By product

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The industry term for baby cows who are taken from their
mothers to be sold for slaughter

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Drop Calf

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The number of calves hat are born annually to a particular cow group.
Calf crop
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Young cattle of both sexes.
Calf
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Cattle of common origin and having characteristics that distinguish them from other groups within the same species.
Breed
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The scientific name for cattle.
Bovine
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Meat from calves is called:
Veal
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The mating of two-breed crossbred offspring back to one of its parental breeds.
Backcross
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In selecting boars, the following should be considered EXCEPT_
Different sizes of testicles
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Which cattle disease is characterized by septicemia and sudden death? It is caused by bacteria which is transmitted through inhalation or through flies and mosquitos?
Anthrax
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Which bacterial disease of swine causes abortion and infection of the productive organ in the male resulting to sterility?
Brucellosis
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Which refers to feeds that have a high percentage of food nutrients per weight and constitute a relatively expensive part of the animal diet?
Concentrates
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The following are factors to be considered in balancing the nutrient requirements the nutrient value of the feed available EXCEPT
Cost of raw materials
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Which describe a snood correctly? *
Fleshy flap of skin that hangs over the turkeys beak and similar to the caruncle, turns bright red when angered or during courtship
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What unit is appropriate for housing a nursing sow and its young for 30 days?
Nursery
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Native pigs could be feed with green fodder such as sorghum but pregnant and nursing pigs should be given _______ as supplements?
Commercial feed
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What is the mating of unrelated animals called?
Outbreeding
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Different breeds of poultry maybe classified according to the purpose of their production. Which breed do you choose for meat and egg production?
Rhode Island red
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One of the aspects of animal production is selecting the site. Which are some of the factors in selecting a site?
1) Available pasture area for the livestock 2) Adequate source of water 3) Distance from neighboring farm 4) Accessibility of the farm to roads and population centers
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According to the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC), the share of carabao milk production in the total domestic milk output has increased to ______% as of 2014.
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What classification of disease affecting cattle and carabaos is comprised of anthrax, black leg, brucellosis, hemorrhagic septicemia, mastitis and tuberculosis?
Bacteria
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How is vaccination applied in preventing infectious diseases, particularly Bursal Disease (IBD)?
Eyes and Nose dropper
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What disease affects the entire body of a cattle, most often causing sudden death?
Black leg
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What is known as a behavioral problem in chickens resulting in injuring toes, tails, and feathers, and vent on another bird?
Cannibalism
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It is the art and science of the genetic improvement for farm animals?
Animal Breeding
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Which is collective term for domesticated birds that re- raise for either their meat or eggs or as pets?
Poultry
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A group of animals, which possess certain characteristics that are common to individuals within the group of animals within same species?
Breed
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Which breed of cattle has color from light to silver gray and brownish dark gray to red?
Indu-brazil
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What cause Chronic Respiratory Disease (CDR) affecting the respiratory tract and air sacs characterized by poor growth and carcass quality of chicks?
Mycoplasma galiiesepticum
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This animal scientific name is Capra hircus? *
Goat
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Which animals have complex stomach system consisting of the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum?
Ruminants
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The inflammation of udder or mammary gland?
Mastitis
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Which of these diseases is cause by deficiency in Vitamin E that causes the chicks become suddenly frustrated with their head twisted laterally?
Crazy chick disease
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The average pregnancy period of sows?
114 days
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The formation of corpus luteum, changes in vaginal wall and uterus?
Metestrus
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The normal duration of heat period in sows is____?
2-5 days
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The first of the estrous cycle referred to as a “building up” phase?
Proestrus
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The average pregnancy period of does?
150 days
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The average pregnancy period of cows?
283 days
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This American breed develops in 1959 from Spanish goats. It has short or no ears, extremely hardy and adapted to adverse condition:
La mancha
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The act of lying eggs in poultry is called_______?
Oviposition
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The genetic makeup of an individual?
Genotype
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Environmentally and genetically determined observable appearance of an organism?
Phenotype
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The process where fully developed embryo/chicks beaks out of the egg.
Hatching
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The first milk produced by mother animals is called____?
Colostrum
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Which pasture and forage are grown, cut, fermented and preserved before being fed to animals?
Silage crops
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Which is the most intensively kept poultry in the Philippines?
Chicken
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Which refers to the covering of the entire body of animals? Its main function is protection and, to a limited extent, regular of heat.
Skin
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Which term refers to the ovulation period in animals
Heat period
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These are practices of calf- rearing EXCEPT _______.
a) Calf that has not suckled five (5) to six (6) hours after calving should be led to his mother’s udder b) Calf should not be given concentrate at an early age for faster growth. the answer c) Calf that is weak should be taken to his mother during bad weather d) Calf should suckle colostrum milk from the mother within three (3) hours after calving
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Which type of cattle raising is considered the most challenging because the breeder needs to be familiar with the reproductive cycle and management practices involved?
Cow-calf
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What is referred to as Gallus gallus domesticus?
chicken
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What is referred to as OVIS ARIES? *
Domestic sheep
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Applied to slaughter animals which is simply the withdrawal of feed but water is given ad libitum before slaughtering
Fasting
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A stomach compartment of ruminant animals which is known as “true stomach” that serves as the site of final digestion.
Abomasum
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Red blood cell is a type of blood cell known as what?
Erythrocytes
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The largest of the four stomach compartments of ruminant animals where billions of microorganisms reside which is also called “paunch” is known as what?
Rumen
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The science which deals with the form and structure of all organism is called. *
Anatomy
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Giving birth to cattle is called *
Calving
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Cowper’s gland is also known as what ?
Bulbo-urethral gland
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When genes at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes differ ,one allele may overpower the other. The overpowering allele is called
Dominant
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The symbol for homozygous–dominant black would look like
BB
85
Carotene can be split into two molecules of vitamin
Vitamin A
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What is the muscular part of the stomach that uses grit to grind grains and fiber into smaller particles?
Gizzard
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Which pig breed commonly used in commercial farming in the Philippines has its origin in the United Kingdom?
Large White
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Top province in terms of volume of carabao production with 8,546 MT live weight in year 2022.
Negros Occidental
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Which country had the highest per capita consumption of fluid milk worldwide in 2022?
Belarus
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What primarily satisfies the energy requirements in ruminants?
Volatile fatty acids (VFA)
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Which vitamin deficiency in cattle is associated with symptoms like night blindness or xerophthalmia and can be treated effectively with vitamin supplementation?
Vitamin A deficiency
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Which of the following is an essential amino acid?
Leucine
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What is the common name for Clostridium tetani in cattle, which can lead to a condition characterized by muscle stiffness and spasms?
Lockjaw
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Most common breed of Japanese quail in the country.
Japanese Seattle
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Which of the following toxic substances is primarily associated with Fusarium contamination in feeds?
Zearalenone
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Among these animal species, which one has multiple ovulations during a normal estrous cycle?
Sow
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If a goat was bred on April 16, 2024, when is its expected date of birth?
a. September 30 b. September 13 the answer c. October 16 d. None of the above
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Which of the following is not correct?
a. Markaduke: Marinduque b. Sinirangan: Eastern Samar c. Yookah: Kalinga d. ISUbela: Quezon
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Kopi luwak, also known as civet coffee, consists of partially metabolized coffee cherries that the Asian Forest Civet has consumed and defecated. What is the scientific name of this animal?
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
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Which of the following breeding systems reduces the hybrid vigor of offspring in ruminants?
a. upgrading b. inbreeding the answer c. crossbreeding d. outcrossing

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