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