Animal Science

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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The process of giving birth to an animal is called…

Back (Answer)

Parturition

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What should newborn mammals consume immediately after birth?

Back (Answer)

Colostrum

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A gestation period is the length of time from... A. Insemination to birth B. Insemination to fertilization C. Conception to birth D. Birth to one year of age

Back (Answer)

Conception to birth

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Artificial insemination is the primary breeding method used with... A. Turkeys B. Pigs C. Dairy Cows D. All of the above

Back (Answer)

Turkeys, pigs, and dairy cows (All of the above)

Front (Question)

A cow has a gestation period of approximately how many days?

Back (Answer)

283 days

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Bos indicus cattle are characterized by... A. Long ears B. Excess dewlap C. A humped-neck D. All of the above

Back (Answer)

All of the above

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A castrated bull is called a…

Back (Answer)

Steer

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Cattle have how many compartments in their stomachs?

Back (Answer)

Four

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Female cattle that have not calved are called…

Back (Answer)

Heifers

#10

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Cattle from feedyards are taken to a processing plant when they reach an average weight of…

Back (Answer)

1,100-1,200 pounds

#11

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Horses are used for... A. Recreational riding B. Racing C. Ranching operations D. All of the above

Back (Answer)

All of the above

#12

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A castrated male horse is called a…

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Gelding

#13

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An uncastrated male horse, at least four years of age, is called a…

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Stallion

#14

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The process of a mare giving birth to a foal is called…

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Foaling

#15

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A female horse, at least four years of age, is called a…

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Mare

#16

Front (Question)

Mohair comes from the... A. Kashmir goat B. Boer goat C. Angora goat D. Nubian goat

Back (Answer)

Angora goat

#17

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A goat known for its meat production is the…

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Boer goat

#18

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A sheep younger than one year of age is a…

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Lamb

#19

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A castrated male goat is a…

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Wether

#20

Front (Question)

Lanolin is produced from which part of the sheep?

Back (Answer)

The wool

#21

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The average litter size for swine is... A. 1-3 piglets B. 2-5 piglets C. 6-8 piglets D. 9-12 piglets

Back (Answer)

9-12 piglets

#22

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A female pig that has not had a litter of piglets is a…

Back (Answer)

Gilt

#23

Front (Question)

What is the term used when a sow or gilt gives birth to a litter of piglets?

Back (Answer)

Farrowing

#24

Front (Question)

A hog's internal organs closely resemble those of a A. Human B. Goat C. Sheet D. Both B and C

Back (Answer)

Human