1 - Domestication and Importance of Livestock
to make it possible to develop new breeds with characteristics that meet the changing demands of the marketplace
6. Why is it necessary to preserve genetic diversity in livestock species?
T
7. Genetic diversity in animals makes it possible to develop new breeds.
D
7. The use of technology in genetic and reproductive processes in livestock is called _____. a. aquaponics c. selective breeding b. aquaculture d. biotechnology
Mammalia and Aves
7. Which two classes of animals appear most often in the livestock industry?
Crossbreeding
7. ____________________ is the mating of animals of different breeds.
Ruminants
8. ________________are important because with their compartmentalized stomachs they can convert large quantities of materials that cannot be directly used by humans into human food.
D
8. Animal by-products include human medicines such as _____. a. cortisone c. heparin b. insulin d. all answers are correct
F
8. Food irradiation is the use of radiation to improve the taste of food.
in the 1800s
8. When were early societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals in England and the United States first organized?
methane
9. Animal manure can be used as raw material to produce ____________________ in gas digesters.
at 165癋to 212癋
9. At what temperatures are bacteria killed in meat and poultry?
T
9. Microchips embedded in animals can include a computer database for identification purposes.
B
9. One of the earliest animals tamed by humans was the _____. a. horse c. turkey b. sheep d. chicken
B
MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Adapting the behavior of animals to fit the needs of humans is called _____. a. training c. breeding b. domestication d. culling
These practices allowed a steadier supply of food; for social studies, they allowed the hunter gatherer societies to settle down in one place.
SHORT ANSWER 1. Why were domesticating and confining animals so important to the food supply of early civilizations?
T
TRUE/FALSE 1. To domesticate means to adapt the behavior of an animal to fit the needs of people.
A
5. The trend in the consumption of poultry is _____. a. increasing c. holding steady b. decreasing d. difficult to determine
F
5. The wild mallard duck has no relationship to the modern breeds of domesticated ducks.
C
6. In the United States the first federal law dealing with the humane treatment of animals was passed in _____. a. 1965 c. 1873 b. 1999 d. 1956
welfare, rights
5. There is a significant difference between those concerned about animal ____________________ and those concerned about animal ____________________.
F
6. The consumption of chicken and turkey has been decreasing in recent years.
zero
6. There is no such thing as ____________________ health risk in relation to food because some procedures designed to improve food safety may pose some degree of risk to consumers.
Animal welfare supporters emphasize the humane treatment of animals for both research and the slaughter of animals. Animal rights groups? views vary; some even advocate for the total elimination of animal use by humans.
5. What is the basic difference between the concerns of animal welfare supporters and those of animal rights activists?
Bos taurus, Bos indicus Bos indicus, Bos taurus
1. Modern cattle are descendants of ____________________ and ____________________.
B
10. A group of animals with common traits that can mate and produce fertile young is called a _____. a. family c. class b. species d. phylum
1400
10. Chickens were being raised by the Chinese about ____________________ B.C.
Microchips are embedded in the animals, the chips are read, and then the information secured is transferred to a database for identification purposes.
10. How is computer technology used to identify animals?
T
10. Livestock producers generally support proper feeding, housing, and other good management practices because these activities lead to more efficient production.
A
2. Cattle were bought to the New World by _____. a. Christopher Columbus c. Captain John Smith b. Viking explorers d. John Rolf
F
2. Goats were only tamed in the last 500 years.
bacteria
2. Most problems with foodborne illness are caused by ____________________.
Genetic research is being conducted to produce livestock that produce less fat. There are also market-grading systems that pay more for leaner carcasses.
2. What steps are being taken to reduce the amount of fat and cholesterol found in meat and dairy products?
C
3. Animals that regurgitate and masticate their feed after they swallow it are called _____. a. fowls c. ruminants b. non-ruminants d. aves
Neolithic
3. Goats were first tamed during the ____________________ Age.
converting feed into food, clothing, power, recreation, conservation, stabilize farm economy, concentrate bulky feeds, and by-products
3. List the eight functions of animals.
T
3. Poultry were domesticated as early as 1400 B.C. in India.
B
4. Horses evolved from a tiny four-toed ancestor called _____. a. Gallus gallus c. Sus scrofa b. Eohippus d. Angora
Answer should include at least three of the following: bacterial contamination, pesticides in food, drug residues in food, irradiation of food, genetic engineering, contamination of food by processors.
4. List at least three areas of concern regarding food safety.
T
4. Modern cattle are descendants of animals from Europe.
feed additives, biologicals, pharmaceuticals feed additives, pharmaceuticals, biologicals pharmaceuticals, feed additives, biologicals pharmaceuticals, biologicals, feed additives biologicals, pharmaceuticals, feed additives biologicals, feed additives, pharmaceuticals
4. The three categories of animal health products are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
