Classification of Ag Animals
True/False Animals in the suborder Ruminantia have only have one toe, one compartment in their digestive system, and no hair.
False
True/False Ayrshire cattle are raised primarily for their meat.
False
True/False Blood typing as a means of determining animal parentage is usually considered only 40 to 50 percent accurate.
False
True/False Latin was originally used for scientific names, but the modern system uses English.
False
True/False The USDA ensures that registered purebreds carry specific breed characteristics.
False
True/False The class Mammalia has 18 different orders including Artiodactyla, which encompasses humans.
False
True/False Within species of animals there are very few distinguishing differences.
False
True/False Animals with backbones belong to the subphylum Vertebrata and include the animals generally found on farms and ranches.
True
True/False Breeds and uses are ways to classify and identify animals.
True
True/False Breeds of domesticated animals are sometimes grouped according to how humans use them.
True
True/False Cattle are raised for milking or beef, but seldom both.
True
True/False Families are broken down into genera; each genus is further divided into species.
True
True/False In most places, machinery has replaced such animals as horses and water buffalo for transportation and soil tillage.
True
True/False Plants, animals, and other organisms are classified according to characteristics they have in common.
True
True/False The five kingdoms now recognized by scientists are Animalia, Plantae, Monera, Protista, and Fungi
True
The kingdom Animalia is divided into ______ phyla according to the animals' characteristics. a. 27 b. 47 c. 17 d. 20
a. 27
Which of the following processes determines animal ancestry by analyzing blood? a. Blood typing b. RNA testing c. Genetic sequencing d. Gene splicing
a. Blood typing
What is the order of scientific classification? a. Kingdom, phyla, class, order, family, genus, species b. Kingdom, class, order, phyla, family, species, genus c. Phyla, kingdom, class, order, family, genus, species d. Class, phyla, kingdom, family, order, genus, species
a. Kingdom, phyla, class, order, family, genus, species
Ayrshire cattle are raised primarily for which cattle product? a. Milk b. Hide c. Glue d. Meat
a. Milk
Classes are divided into smaller groups called: a. Orders b. Phyla c. Kingdoms d. Families
a. Orders
The Santa Gertrudis was developed by systematically crossing which two breeds of cattle? a. Shorthorn and Brahman b. Angus and Herford c. Shorthorn and Angus d. Charolais and Brahman
a. Shorthorn and Brahman
Animals that serve as the primary means of transportation and soil tillage are classified as __________ animals. a. Work b. Dual-purpose c. Meat d. Plow
a. Work
Which of the following groups registers purebred animals? a. USDA b. Breed Association c. EPA d. American Register
b. Breed Association
An animal that can provide milk and pull a plow would be considered a ____________ animal. a. Work b. Dual-purpose c. Meat d. Plow
b. Dual-purpose
The scientific names that identify an organism are in what language? a. Spanish b. Latin c. French d. English
b. Latin
Agricultural animals like horses, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, and dogs belong to which class? a. Amphibia b. Mammalia c. Reptilia d. Aves
b. Mammalia
The term _________ bred best describes animals whose ancestors are of only one breed. a. cross b. pure c. in d. uni
b. pure
Within the family Bovidae, cattle are classified in which genus? a. Capra b. Ovis c. Bos d. Aries
c. Bos
The Primates order in the class Mammalia includes which of the following? a. Cattle b. Horses c. Humans d. Dogs
c. Humans
Which classification best describes animals raised primarily for slaughter and human consumption? a. Work b. Dual-purpose c. Meat d. Pleasure
c. Meat
The _________ system names animals according to scientific classification. a. English b. species c. binomial nomenclature d. genus division
c. binomial nomenclature
On a modern farm, what is the purpose of having horses? a. Work cattle b. Pull implements c. Provide recreation d. All answers
d. All answers
Which of the following can be used to classify animals? a. physical characteristics b. uses c. other categories d. all answers
d. All answers
Which of the following is one of the five kingdoms into which living things are classified? a. Animalia b. Plantae c. Protista d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which characteristic can be used to distinguish breeds of cattle? a. color pattern b. polled or horned c. country of origin d. all answers
d. all answers