Ag Systems Practice test

Which type of swine operation owns and breeds sows to give birth to piglets to sell?

Farrowing Operations

Which management practice keeps sows from crushing their piglets by restricting their movements?

Farrowing crates

Which identification method is not used on swine? Tattooing, ear notching, freeze branding, ear tags

Freeze branding

What USDA farm resource Region is Florida in?

Fruitful Rim

What is a byproduct of the beef industry?

Gelatin

What grade of eggs is used for commercial products such as pasta and baked goods?

Grade B

What grade of eggs may have some staining, be misshapen, or have ridges, thin spots, or rough areas?

Grade B

Which is a wholesale cut of pork? Sirloin, round, rack, ham

Ham

What is the process that makes milk uniform?

Homogenization

What milk processing term means breaking up the fat particles in milk so it doesn't separate?

Homogenization

Which process reduces the size of cream globules, preventing them from separating out?

Homogenization

Animal rights groups oppose?

Horse racing

Which practice is a way to grow plants using either a liquid of a soil-less media?

Hydroponics

Which milk class would include fluid drinking milk?

I

What milk class includes butter and dry milk products?

II

Which milk class would include yogurt and ice cream?

II

What does BsT do?

Increase milk production

Artificial Insemination

Injecting semen into the uterus or vagina by artificial means

Which is true of oral communication?

It cannot be proofread

Which statement would be false about written communication?

It is appropriate to use slang if it is appropriate for the audience

Which is not true of dairy cattle colostrum?

It is beneficial for human consumption

Which does not belong? Brahman, Charolais, Jersey, or Simmental

Jersey

Which ID method means putting plastic membranes on the leg of a bird?

Leg bands

What is a rooster?

Male chicken

Which steps in the agriculture production pathway includes packaging, advertising, and selling of products?

Marketing

What best describes a bull?

Mature male

Promotes vegetation growth in plants

Nitrogen

What are the primary nutrients?

Nitrogen(N), Phosphorous(P), and Potassium(K).

What is the largest animal rights organization?

PETA

Which food preservation method uses heat to destroy microorganisms, usually in milk?

Pasteurization

What production stage do farrowing operations manage in the swine industry?

Piglets from birth to approximately three weeks old

Which doesn't belong to the group? Magnolia, oak, pine, maple

Pine

What animal species describes a young female as a pullet?

Poultry

Which does not belong? Cutworm, Leafminer, Mole Cricket, Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis

Which is not a reason to castrate cattle?

Prevent unwanted breeding

In which step of the process are cotton seeds removed from the hull?

Processing

In which step of the process would USDA grading of beef take place?

Processing

Which is not a wholesale cut of beef? Sirloin, brisket, plate, rack

Rack

What growing systems with homeowners because it allows you to control potential soil issues and takes less space?

Raised beds

What color used in agriculture represents danger?

Red

What are recognized colors of angus cattle?

Red and black

What Florida Friendly landscaping principle focuses on water conservation?

Right plant, right place

What book contains all the rules for Parliamentary Procedures?

Robert's Rules of Order

Which is a wholesale cut of beef? Rack, Leg, Boston butt, Round

Round

Which part of the ruminant digestive system is the largest compartment?

Rumen

What is a method of sexual propogation?

Seeds

What part of the egg protects the growing chick while still allowing transfer of gases?

Shell

Which does not belong? Brahman, braford, hereford, shorthorn

Shorthorn

Which is a byproduct of swine?

Skin for grafts

What is a female pig?

Sow

The irrigation method that delivers water under pressure through pipes and sprinklers?

Sprinkler irrigation

What part of the plant is sugar harvested from?

Stalk

What is a castrated male cattle?

Steer

What is the term used for castrated cattle?

Steer

Which parts make up the pistol of a flower?

Stigma, style, ovary, ovule

What is the bushy part of the cow's tail called?

Switch

FlavrSavr Tomato:

The first genetically modified food for food

Why would eggs be coated in mineral oil?

To keep oxygen from penetrating the shell

Why are chickens debeaked in the poultry industry?

To prevent cannibalism

What type of tools are wrenches?

Turning

Which is a product that uses a genetically modified bacteria for human use?

Vaccines

Which commodity is imported into the United States?

Vanilla

Which liquid would be used for pickling?

Vinegar

Which dairy product is made through a process that begins by inoculating cool milk with ferment?

Yogurt

What FFL (Florida Friendly Landscape) principle means stopping water pollution by keeping toxins away and leaving a 10-foot maintenance free zone around bodies of water?

protect the waterfront

18-12-22: How many pounds of N are in 1000 pounds of this fertilizer?

180 pounds

Approximately how many eggs does a chicken lay annually?

250

16-4-18 What percent of Phosphorous is in this bag of fertilizer?

4%

On average, how many gallons of milk does a dairy cow produce daily?

6-7 gallons

How many calories are in one gram of fat?

9 calories

If an egg is inedible, you will notice...

A black spot in the middle of the egg, with no air cell.

What is an American Agricultural Export?

A product that is shipped from the United States to the foreign country

Which are quality grades of milk?

A, B

If all business is completed, what motion should be made to end the meeting?

Adjourn

Animal cruelty example? Intentional injury, depriving food and water, deliberate harm, all of the above

All of the above

What is one goal of animal biotechnology?

Allows producers to select the sex of their animal offspring

What encompasses all human responsibilities and aspects of animal well-being?

Animal Welfare

Which statement is most reflective of American farmers attitudes towards animal husbandry?

Animal welfare practices are essential to animal agriculture.

Which does not belong? Aphid, Lacewing, Ladybeetle, Praying Mantis

Aphid

Which does not belong? Lady beetle, Green garden spider, aphid, praying mantis?

Aphid

What reproduction method is used when incorporating new genetics each year yo their herd of pigs?

Artificial Insemination

What breeding method means collecting semen from a bull and inserting it into the reproductive tract of a cow?

Artificial insemination

What is a kid?

Baby goat

What ag invention allowed for westward expansion by containing livestock and preventing predation?

Barbed wire

Why are white colored birds used as broiler (meat) chickens?

Because dark colored birds leave spots on their meat where feathers are removed and consumers are reluctant to buy.

What is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make products?

Biotechnology

What term is associated with a mature male pig?

Boar

What is a mature male cattle?

Bull

What is the technical term for the birth of a calf?

Calving

Which part of the egg holds the yolk in the center?

Chalazae

Which does not belong? Aryshire, Guernsey, Holstein, Charolais

Charolais

Which class of milk is used for butter and evaporated milk?

Class II

Which is an example of a common name for a plant?

Coleus

What is a calf?

Cows offspring

Which doesn't belong to the group? Magnolia, croton, oak, cypress

Croton

Which doesn't belong to the group? Zoysia, bermuda, Bahia, Croton

Croton

Which does not belong to the group? Lacewing, Ladybeetle, Green garden spider, or cutworm

Cutworm

Is low butterfat an advantage or disadvantage in dairy cattle?

Disadvantage

Which type of irrigation system helps to conserve water by watering a little bit at a time and on a more frequent basis?

Drip irrigation

Which of the following is not a dairy product?

Eggs