Junior Quiz

  1. What gauge is the biggest in diameter?

a. 16c. 20

b. 18d. 22

  1. Where is the best place to inject cattle?

a. Side of the Roundc. Back of the Leg

b. Side of the Neckd. Top of the Back

  1. The eye loop of a halter is on what part of the calf’s head?
  2. Leftc. Right
  3. Topd. Any place is fine
  4. Which is the most abundant organic acid produced during quality silage fermentation?
  5. Propionic Acidc. Acetic Acid
  6. Lactic Acidd. Butyric Acid
  7. What is the middle joint of the rear leg of a calf called?

a. Kneec. Shank

b.Ankled. Hock

  1. What cattle breed is the largest cattle breed in the world that was developed as a draft animal?

a. Piedmontese c. Brahman

b. Bonsmara d. Charolais

  1. What is the chest of the calf called?

a. Chestc. Brisket

b. Breastd. Front

  1. Excess energy is stored as:
  2. Carbohydratesc. Water
  3. Proteind. Fat
  4. What is a sterile bovine female called?
  5. Freemartin c. Infertile
  6. Steriled. None of the Above
  7. What is another name for yield grade?
  8. Qualityc. Percent grade
  9. Cutabilityd. Quantity
  10. True orFalse:Beta cells produce insulin, alpha cells produce glucagon.
  11. What whole sale cut does the retail cut skirt steak come from?

a. Ribsc. Sirloin

b. Short Plated. Chuck

  1. Which compartment of the stomach is like a honeycomb?

a.Rumenc. Omasum

b.Reticulumd. Abomasum

  1. Which of the following is NOT a British breed?
  2. Angusc. Simmental
  3. Shorthornd. Hereford
  4. What hormone surges directly prior to ovulation in cattle?
  5. Prolactinc. Progesterone
  6. Prostaglandind. Luteinizing Hormone
  1. What is an advantage of crossbreeding?
  2. Breed complementationc. A and B
  3. Heterosisd. None of the Above
  4. Magnesium deficiency in grazing cattle is known as what?
  5. Grass Tetanyc. Acidosis
  6. Groiterd. Ketosis
  7. Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) is used to represent the amount of what in a feed?
  8. Proteinc. Lipids
  9. Feed intaked. Energy
  10. What gland is the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) controlled by?
  11. Lymphoid glandc. Pituitary gland
  12. Thyroid glandd. Thymus
  13. What is the feed that cattle regurgitate for further chewing called?
  14. Cudc. Grass
  15. Hayd. Seed
  16. If an animal has no horns it is called what?
  17. Hornlessc. Non-polled
  18. Polled d. None of the Above
  19. The process of giving birth or calving is?
  20. Parturitionc. Oxytocin
  21. Prutritiond. Prolactin
  22. General name for the family grouping of cattle.
  23. Ovinec. Avian
  24. Porcine d. Bovine
  25. Which part of the stomach is known as the “True stomach”?
  26. Rumenc. Abomasum
  27. Reticulumd. Omasum
  28. What is the first thing to look for in a breeding heifer?
  29. Musclec. Fat/Width
  30. Structural Correctnessd. Finish