2014 State FFA Small Animals Exam Do not write on Exam
1. What connects one bone to another bone?
a. Tendons
b. Cartilage
c. Ligaments
d. Cartilage
2. Which type of muscle is found in the heart?
- Smooth
- Cardiac
- Skeletal
- Digestive
3. What is another name for the collar bone?
- Sternum
- Clavicle
- Scapula
- Fibula
4. What is the name of the receptors located in a cat’s mouth, which is used to pick up odor from the air?
- Jacobson’s organ
- Tonsils
- Phalanges
- Williamson organ
5. What is another name for the wishbone in birds?
- Furcula
- Sternum
- Ulna
- Radius
6. Which part of the bird’s reproductive tract is the egg shell formed?
- Infundibulum
- Isthmus
- Uterus
- Ovary
7. The rabbit has an enlarged______, which contains large amounts of bacteria to aid in the digestion of roughages.
- Gall ladder
- Liver
- Stomach
- Cecum
8. The ______is the largest part of a bird’s digestive tract and its primary purpose it to grind and crush food.
a. Stomach
b. Gizzard
c. Proventriculus
d. Cecum
9. What is the name of the paired fins that is located on the sides of the fish, just behind the head?
a. Pectoral
b. Caudal
c. Pelvic
d. Dorsal
10. The name of the area between the main body of a fish and the tail fin.
a. Peduncle
b. Trunk
c. Pedicle
d. Filament
11. A fish heart contains how many chambers?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
12. Which nutrient is amino acid associated with?
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fats
- Minerals
13. Which mineral is categorized as a Macromineral?
- Iodine
- Zinc
- Selenium
- Sulfur
14. Fats contain ______times as much energy as an equivalent amount of carbohydrates.
a. 1
b. 2.25
c. 3
d. 4.5
15. Vitamin ______is made by an animal’s body after exposure to the sun.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
16. This nutrient is important to help build and repair body tissues and organs.
a. Carbohydrates
b. Protein
c. Lipids
d. Vitmains
17. This mineral is important in hemoglobin production.
a. Calcium
b. Phosphorus
c. Potassium
d. Iron
18. Anemia is a condition associated with ______deficiency.
a. Chlorine
b. phosphorus
c. iron
d. Potassium
19. Which nutrient is important for temperature regulation?
a. Protein
b. Lipids
c. Carbohydrates
d. Water
20. What is the percentage of dry matter in a dog food that is 9.0% (min) crude protein, 8.0% (min) crude fat, 2.5 % (max) crude fiber, and 80% (max) moisture?
a. 16.5% DM
b. 20% DM
c. 82% DM
d. 8% DM
21. Another name for chewing is
a. Prehension
b. Mastication
c. Peristalsis
d. Assimilation
22. What is another name for Kennel Cough?
a. Bordetellosis
b. Leptospirosis
c. Coronavirus
d. Parvovirus
23. Which of the following is caused by a fungus?
a. Whipworm
b. Roundworm
c. Ringworm
d. Heartworm
24. This insect bites the host animal and a small amount of its saliva enters the skin and causes an allergic reaction that causes severe itching.
a. Lice
b. Mites
c. Fleas
d. Ticks
25. This disease attacks the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract, causing a lot of pain and discomfort.
a. Rabies
b. Leptospirosis
c. Canine Distemper
d. Bordetellosis
26. This parasite looks like spaghetti in the feces.
a. Roundworm
b. Tapeworm
c. Whipworm
d. Hookworm
27. This cat disease produces an enzyme that allows it to insert copies of their own genetic material into that of the cells they have infected.
a. Feline Leukemia
b. Toxoplasmosis
c. Rabies
d. Coronavirus
28. Leptospirosis is caused from a
a. Virus
b. Bacteria
c. Parasite
d. Fungus
29. This fish parasite has an adhesive organ around their mouth and will burrow under the scales and attach to the muscle tissue of the fish.
a. White Spot
b. Hole-in-the- Head
c. Anchor worm
d. Fish Lice
30. Which of the following is an example of an airborne disease?
a. Parvovirus
b. Distemper
c. Bordatella
d. Hepatitis
31. What is an antigen?
a. An antibiotic
b. A foreign molecule capable of stimulating an immune response
c. Large molecules within the intestinal tract
d. The body’s defense against foreign material
32. On average, what is the gestation period of a cat?
a. 21 days
b. 45 days
c. 52 days
d. 65 days
33. Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?
a. Estrogen
b. Progesterone
c. Luteinizing
d. Oxytocin
34. What is the term used for when a cat gives birth?
- Queening
- Whelping
- Kittening
- Spaying
35. Regarding dogs, how many hours, on average, after estrus begins does ovulation occur?
a. 2 hours
b. 12 hours
c. 24 hours
d. 48 hours
36. The term parturition means the______.
- birthing process
- length of pregnancy
- change in the length of daylight hours
- production of milk
37. The genetic makeup of a cell, typically referencing a specific characteristic is known as ______.
a. Phenotype
b. Genotype
c. Mitosis
d. Geneticosis.
38. The Labradoodle is a result of ______.
a. Crossbreeding
b. Line breeding
c. Inbreeding
d. Out crossing
39. After ovulation, the follicle collapses and leaves a depression in the surface of the ovary. What forms where this follicle has collapsed?
a. Corpus luteum
b. Bubourethral
c. Vas deferens
d. Seminiferous follicle
40. Which stage of Mitosis happens first?
a. Anaphase
b. Telophase
c. Interphase
d. metaphase
41. What percent of kittens will be orange in color if you cross a tomcat that is BB with a queen that is Bb? (B=black and b=orange)
a. 0%
b. 25%
c. 50%
d. 100%
42. According to the AKC, the Boston Terrier belongs to which dog group?
a. Working
b. Terrier
c. Sporting
d. Non-sporting
43. The Hound group is divided into two types. They are ______and ______.
a. Scent & sight
b. Scent & sound
c. Sound & sight
d. Long legged & short legged
44. Which of these rabbit breeds is the smallest?
a. Mini Lop
b. Satin
c. Netherland Dwarf
d. Californian
45. The Russian Blue cat has ______colored eyes.
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Brown
d. Hazel
46. When clipping the nails of an animal, it is important to avoid cutting the ______.
a. Nail
b. Cuticle
c. Quick
d. Short
47. An aquarium tank 30 inches long by 12 inches wide can hold how many inches of fish? (1 inch of fish per 10 square inches of area)
a. 10 inches of fish
b. 25 inches of fish
c. 36 inches of fish
d. 360 inches of fish
48. A doe must be provided a minimum of______hours of daylight for proper breeding.
a. 8
b. 12
c. 16
d. 20
49. Which is not the correct way to pick up a rabbit?
- By putting one hand under the belly
- Placing a hand behind the rabbit to secure hind legs
- Lifting the rabbit by the ears
- Cradling the animal secure
50. When breeding rabbits ______.
a. The doe should be placed into the buck’s cage
b. The buck should be placed in the doe’s cage.
c. It doesn’t make a difference which cage the rabbit’s are in.
d. None of the above
2014 FFA Small Animals Exam Key
1. What connects one bone to another bone?
e. Tendons
f. Cartilage
g. Ligaments
h. Cartilage
2. Which type of muscle is found in the heart?
- smooth
b. cardiac
- skeletal
- digestive
3. What is another name for the collar bone?
- sternum
b. clavicle
- scapula
- fibula
4. What is the name of the receptors located in a cat’s mouth, which is used to pick up odor from the air?
a. Jacobson’s organ
- Tonsils
- Phalanges
- Williamson organ
5. What is another name for the wishbone in birds?
a. furcula
- sternum
- ulna
- radius
6. Which part of the bird’s reproductive tract is the egg shell formed?
- infundibulum
- isthmus
c. uterus
- ovary
7. The rabbit has an enlarged______, which contains large amounts of bacteria to aid in the digestion of roughages.
- gall ladder
- liver
- stomach
- cecum
8. The ______is the largest part of a bird’s digestive tract and its primary purpose it to grind and crush food.
e. stomach
f. gizzard
g. proventriculus
h. cecum
9. What is the name of the paired fins that is located on the sides of the fish, just behind the head?
e. pectoral
f. caudal
g. pelvic
h. dorsal
10. The name of the area between the main body of a fish and the tail fin.
e. peduncle
f. trunk
g. pedicle
h. filament
11. A fish heart contains how many chambers?
e. 2
f. 3
g. 4
h. 5
12. Which nutrient is amino acid associated with?
e. Carbohydrates
f. Protein
g. Fats
h. Minerals
13. Which mineral is categorized as a Macromineral?
e. Iodine
f. Zinc
g. Selenium
h. Sulfur
14. Fats contain ______times as much energy as an equivalent amount of carbohydrates.
e. 1
f. 2.25
g. 3
h. 4.5
15. Vitamin ______is made by an animal’s body after exposure to the sun.
e. A
f. B
g. C
h. D
16. This nutrient is important to help build and repair body tissues and organs.
e. carbohydrates
f. protein
g. lipids
h. vitmains
17. This mineral is important in hemoglobin production.
e. calcium
f. phosphorus
g. potassium
h. iron
18. Anemia is a condition associated with ______deficiency.
e. Chlorine
f. phosphorus
g. iron
h. Potassium
19. Which nutrient is important for temperature regulation?
e. protein
f. lipids
g. carbohydrates
h. water
20. What is the percentage of dry matter in a dog food that is 9.0% (min) crude protein, 8.0% (min) crude fat, 2.5 % (max) crude fiber, and 80% (max) moisture?
a. 16.5% DM
b. 20% DM
c. 82% DM
d. 8% DM
21. Another name for chewing is
e. prehension
f. mastication
g. peristalsis
h. assimilation
22. What is another name for Kennel Cough?
e. Bordetellosis
f. Leptospirosis
g. Coronavirus
h. Parvovirus
23. Which of the following is caused by a fungus?
e. whipworm
f. roundworm
g. ringworm
h. heartworm
24. This insect bites the host animal and a small amount of its saliva enters the skin and causes an allergic reaction that causes severe itching.
e. lice
f. mites
g. fleas
h. ticks
25. This disease attacks the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract, causing a lot of pain and discomfort.
e. Rabies
f. Leptospirosis
g. Canine Distemper
h. Bordetellosis
26. This parasite looks like spaghetti in the feces.
e. roundworm
f. tapeworm
g. whipworm
h. hookworm
27. This cat disease produces an enzyme that allows it to insert copies of their own genetic material into that of the cells they have infected.
e. Feline Leukemia
f. Toxoplasmosis
g. Rabies
h. Coronavirus
28. Leptospirosis is caused from a
e. virus
f. bacteria
g. parasite
h. fungus
29. This fish parasite has an adhesive organ around their mouth and will burrow under the scales and attach to the muscle tissue of the fish.
e. White Spot
f. Hole-in-the- Head
g. Anchor worm
h. Fish Lice
30. Which of the following is an example of an airborne disease?
e. Parvo
f. Distemper
g. Bordatella
h. Hepatitis
31. What is an antigen?
e. An antibiotic
f. A foreign molecule capable of stimulating an immune response
g. Large molecules within the intestinal tract
h. The body’s defense against foreign material
32. On average, what is the gestation period of a cat?
e. 21 days
f. 45 days
g. 52 days
h. 65 days
33. Which hormone is responsible for maintaining pregnancy?
e. estrogen
f. progesterone
g. luteinizing
h. oxytocin
34. What is the term used for when a cat gives birth?
e. queening
f. whelping
g. kittening
h. spaying
35. Regarding dogs, how many hours, on average, after estrus begins does ovulation occur?
a. 2 hours
b. 12 hours
c. 24 hours
d. 48 hours
36. The term parturition means ______.
e. the birthing process
f. the length of pregnancy
g. the change in the length of daylight hours
h. the production of milk
37. The genetic makeup of a cell, typically referencing a specific characteristic is known as ______.
e. phenotype
f. genotype
g. Mitosis
h. geneticosis.
38. The Labradoodle is a result of ______.
e. crossbreeding
f. line breeding
g. inbreeding
h. out crossing
39. After ovulation, the follicle collapses and leaves a depression in the surface of the ovary. What forms where this follicle has collapsed?
e. Corpus luteum
f. Bubourethral
g. Vas deferens
h. Seminiferous follicle
40. Which stage of Mitosis happens first?
e. Anaphase
f. Telophase
g. Interphase
h. metaphase
41. What percent of kittens will be orange in color if you cross a tomcat that is BB with a queen that is Bb? (B=black and b=orange)
e. 0%
f. 25%
g. 50%
h. 100%
42. According to the AKC, the Boston Terrier belongs to which dog group?
e. working
f. terrier
g. sporting
h. non-sporting
43. The Hound group is divided into two types. They are ______and ______.
e. scent & sight
f. scent & sound
g. sound & sight
h. long legged & short legged
44. Which of these rabbit breeds is the smallest?
e. Mini Lop
f. Satin
g. Netherland Dwarf
h. Californian
45. The Russian Blue cat has ______colored eyes.
e. blue
f. green
g. brown
h. hazel
46. When clipping the nails of an animal, it is important to avoid cutting the ______.
e. nail
f. cuticle
g. quick
h. short
47. An aquarium tank 30 inches long by 12 inches wide can hold how many inches of fish? (1 inch of fish per 10 square inches of area)