NESA 2024 Quiz Bowl Practice Exam Questions & Answers-
2024 Update.
What is the most popular commercial sheep breed in the US? - ANS Rambouillet
What is the term for the waterproof, fatty oil found in sheep's wool? - ANS Lanolin
The function of the pancreas is the digestion of what? - ANS Fat
What is the main reason millions of pounds of beef lost/discarded annually? - ANS
Injection site lesions
What is the most common breed of dairy cow? - ANS Holstein
What is the main source of energy in ruminants fed a high fiber diet? - ANS Volatile
Fatty Acids (VFAs)
How much does the ideal market steer weigh? - ANS 1,100 to 1,250 lbs
What areas on a market steer are evaluated for degree of finish? - ANS Top line,
Underline, over the ribs, Brisket, tailhead, shoulder
What is the term describing cattle born without horns? - ANS polled
What is the name for the watery part of milk? - ANS Whey
What is the term for putting ewes on good pasture or feeding concentrate about two
weeks before turning in with the rams? - ANS flushing
How long does it take for chicken eggs to hatch? - ANS 21 days
What is a baby rabbit called? - ANS kit
What is the birthing process of rabbits called? - ANS Kindling
Name the four compartments of the stomach and which of these is considered the true
stomach? - ANS Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum (true stomach)
What is the typical breeding season for goats? - ANS August to late winter
Which are illnesses that can be transmitted between humans and animals? - ANS
Zoonotic diseases
What must the calf receive in the first few hours of birth? - ANS Colostrum
,PRACTICE #2 BELOW - ANS
What is the name for a mature male bovine? - ANS Bull
What is the name for circular DNA found in bacteria? - ANS Plasmids
What is the name of the "true stomach" of an avian? - ANS Proventriculus
In the care of honeybees, what does CCD stand for? - ANS Colony collapse disorder
What is the term for the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to an animal? -
ANS anthropomorphism
What organ in horses is responsible for fermentation? - ANS Cecum
What is the term for the number of eggs laid in a single sequence? - ANS Clutch
What is the function of the red blood cell (RBC)? - ANS Transport oxygen throughout
the body
What term specifically describes a genetic defect present at birth? - ANS Congenital
What mineral is considered toxic to sheep? - ANS Copper
Another term for parturition in swine is called? - ANS farrowing
Gestation for mares lasts how long in months? - ANS 11 months
What is primarily passed to offspring in colostrum? - ANS Antibodies
What is the name of a castrated male sheep or goat? - ANS Wether
The long bone in the forelimb of a horse between the scapula and the radius is the? -
ANS Humerus
Cats demonstrate what type of breeding cycle? - ANS Seasonally Polyestrous
What is the name of the infection of the mammary glands, often occurring in dairy
cattle? - ANS Mastitis
What theory did Ivan Pavlov develop through his use of dogs? - ANS Classical
conditioning
What is the name of a mature female sheep? - ANS Ewe
, What is the name for the long, thin extension of the neuron where electronic impulses
travel down from the soma to the synaptic bulbs? - ANS Axon
A special dietary component that is needed by some birds to aid in digestion is called? -
ANS Grit
What are the three steps of a PCR test? - ANS Denature, anneal, extend
What term is used for inflammation of the sac around the heart? - ANS Pericarditis
What is the offspring of a stallion and a jenny called? - ANS Hinny
Guinea pigs cannot synthesize which vitamin? - ANS C
What are the three castes of honey bees? - ANS Queen, drone, worker
List three parts of the small intestine - ANS Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
PRACTICE #3 - ANS
Referring to the immune system, what is the primary physical body defense against
disease causing organisms? - ANS Skin
During inspiration, what does the diaphragm do? - ANS Contracts; is drawn closer to
the abdomen
What is the name of the process in which cows produce large quantities of gas that is
belched out of the rumen? - ANS Eructation
In a medical record the abbreviation SOAP means - ANS Subjective; objective;
assessment; plan
What is the name of the disease that causes a black and strong-smelling infection in the
hoof of the horse? - ANS Thrush
Hardware disease occurs in which compartment of the stomach in ruminants? - ANS
Reticulum
Which pair of genes may cause various genetic abnormalities or even death when
expressed? - ANS Homozygous recessive
What is the genus and species that refers to the domesticated sheep? - ANS Ovis aries
At what moisture level should corn silage be chopped at to ensure proper storage in a
bunker silo and to achieve highest milk production? - ANS about 70%
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