ASCI 112 Quizzes with complete
solutions 2023/2024
Do you think this animal (lion with someone on it) is domesticated? Tamed? Or, both domesticated and
tamed? - ANSWER-Tamed; This lion has been tamed to perform.
tameness - ANSWER-gradual habituation to humans, characterized by reduced fearfulness of humans.
Wild animals can be tamed but they are not domesticated (e.g. lions performing at zoos). Lions, tigers,
and bears are all examples of animals that may become tame, however they are not domesticated.
What is this, and why do you think it's important to animal science? - ANSWER-glucose
What do you believe this structure is? - ANSWER-Ruminant stomach
What is science? What are the steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER-Question > Research >
Hypothesis > Methods > Results > Conclusion
Animal science is one of the oldest sciences as it began when man first started to domesticate animals
about 10,000-14,000 BC.
What do you think was the first animal to be domesticated? - ANSWER-Wolfe
Match the behavioral trait for domestication to the appropriate category.
1. Avoidance of pair bonding
2. Easily contained
3. Small flight-zone
4. Overlapping home ranges with other species
5. Dependency
6. Can be removed from dam and sire at a young age - ANSWER-1. sexual behavior
2. Adaptability & activity
3. Response to humans
,4. Social behavior
5. Juvenile characteristics
6. Precocial development
Adoption Theory - ANSWER-Artificial Selection
Adaptation Theory - ANSWER-Natural Selection
Which of the following behaviors/traits would make an animal a good candidate for domestication? -
ANSWER-Promiscuous
Live in groups
Curious
Have dominance hierarchies
Animals are believed to have been domesticated for approximately ________ years. - ANSWER-15,000
The Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) was a significant period for domestication as it marked increased used
of animals for agriculture. This occurred approximately _______ years ago. - ANSWER-10,000
T/F Horses were used to help domesicate cattle in 10,000 BC. - ANSWER-False
T/F Wild animals can be domesticated but they cannot be tamed. - ANSWER-False
T/F Different coat colors were not a main goal of early domestication. - ANSWER-True
What is the difference between the adoption and adaptation theory for how animals came to be
domesticated? - ANSWER-Adoption theory states that humans initiated the taming of animals by
capturing them shortly after birth and only allowing the tamest ones to breed over time.
, Adaptation theory states that animals themselves initiated their eventual domestication due to gradual
habituation to humans because the surviving animals had more access to human waste products and a
smaller flight zone.
The number of dairy farms in the U.S. has dramatically ___________ and the amount of milk produced
has _______________. - ANSWER-Decreased, Increased
Approximately how many farm animals are there in the United States? - ANSWER-500,000,000 -
1,000,000,000
What is a CAFO? - ANSWER-Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
The FAO is the - ANSWER-Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
The FDA is the - ANSWER-U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Livestock production in the U.S. migrated toward intensified livestock production systems
approximately________ years ago. - ANSWER-100
Overall meat consumption in the US has increased over the last few decades, however the consumption
of __________ meat has increased most dramatically. - ANSWER-Poultry
In the world and the US overall meat consumption is ___________ while at the same time the
productive efficiency of animals in agriculture is _______________. - ANSWER-Increasing, Increasing
The USDA is the - ANSWER-United States Department of Agriculture
What agriculture organization(s) promotes food safety? - ANSWER-USDA, FDA
1. Boron
2. Carbon dioxide
solutions 2023/2024
Do you think this animal (lion with someone on it) is domesticated? Tamed? Or, both domesticated and
tamed? - ANSWER-Tamed; This lion has been tamed to perform.
tameness - ANSWER-gradual habituation to humans, characterized by reduced fearfulness of humans.
Wild animals can be tamed but they are not domesticated (e.g. lions performing at zoos). Lions, tigers,
and bears are all examples of animals that may become tame, however they are not domesticated.
What is this, and why do you think it's important to animal science? - ANSWER-glucose
What do you believe this structure is? - ANSWER-Ruminant stomach
What is science? What are the steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER-Question > Research >
Hypothesis > Methods > Results > Conclusion
Animal science is one of the oldest sciences as it began when man first started to domesticate animals
about 10,000-14,000 BC.
What do you think was the first animal to be domesticated? - ANSWER-Wolfe
Match the behavioral trait for domestication to the appropriate category.
1. Avoidance of pair bonding
2. Easily contained
3. Small flight-zone
4. Overlapping home ranges with other species
5. Dependency
6. Can be removed from dam and sire at a young age - ANSWER-1. sexual behavior
2. Adaptability & activity
3. Response to humans
,4. Social behavior
5. Juvenile characteristics
6. Precocial development
Adoption Theory - ANSWER-Artificial Selection
Adaptation Theory - ANSWER-Natural Selection
Which of the following behaviors/traits would make an animal a good candidate for domestication? -
ANSWER-Promiscuous
Live in groups
Curious
Have dominance hierarchies
Animals are believed to have been domesticated for approximately ________ years. - ANSWER-15,000
The Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) was a significant period for domestication as it marked increased used
of animals for agriculture. This occurred approximately _______ years ago. - ANSWER-10,000
T/F Horses were used to help domesicate cattle in 10,000 BC. - ANSWER-False
T/F Wild animals can be domesticated but they cannot be tamed. - ANSWER-False
T/F Different coat colors were not a main goal of early domestication. - ANSWER-True
What is the difference between the adoption and adaptation theory for how animals came to be
domesticated? - ANSWER-Adoption theory states that humans initiated the taming of animals by
capturing them shortly after birth and only allowing the tamest ones to breed over time.
, Adaptation theory states that animals themselves initiated their eventual domestication due to gradual
habituation to humans because the surviving animals had more access to human waste products and a
smaller flight zone.
The number of dairy farms in the U.S. has dramatically ___________ and the amount of milk produced
has _______________. - ANSWER-Decreased, Increased
Approximately how many farm animals are there in the United States? - ANSWER-500,000,000 -
1,000,000,000
What is a CAFO? - ANSWER-Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
The FAO is the - ANSWER-Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
The FDA is the - ANSWER-U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Livestock production in the U.S. migrated toward intensified livestock production systems
approximately________ years ago. - ANSWER-100
Overall meat consumption in the US has increased over the last few decades, however the consumption
of __________ meat has increased most dramatically. - ANSWER-Poultry
In the world and the US overall meat consumption is ___________ while at the same time the
productive efficiency of animals in agriculture is _______________. - ANSWER-Increasing, Increasing
The USDA is the - ANSWER-United States Department of Agriculture
What agriculture organization(s) promotes food safety? - ANSWER-USDA, FDA
1. Boron
2. Carbon dioxide
