Test your basic knowledge |

Dairy Cattle And Reproduction

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 26 hours after estrus begins






2. When are dairy cattle dehorned?






3. Largest dairy cow - largest udder - highly vascular - eat 40-50% dry matter (eat alot) - most total butterfat






4. Largest dairy cow - largest udder - highly vascular - eat 40-50% dry matter (eat alot) - most total butterfat






5. Why Dairy calves are fed powdered milk.






6. 1. brain function - 2. blood flow - 3. willing female






7. ~60 days before calving






8. Completes uterine growth initiated by estrogen and prepares the uterus for nourishment of developing embryo if pregnancy occurs - supports pregnancy by maintaining quiescent state of reproductive tract and suppresses mating behavior - prevents ovulat






9. Located directly in front of the cervix. fertilized egg implants here. connected to two uterine horns. implantation occurs on the same side as ovulation occurred.






10. What makes the milk flow through the mammary glands?






11. Sperm is produced here






12. Cycle that lasts weeks (ovulation->hormone cycles->ovulation)






13. Luteolysis happens because of the ____________ hormone






14. So when offspring are born - there is more food to be found for energy stores and fat deposits IN THE SPRING






15. When she is pregnant in her last trimester because she needs the energy to carry around and deliver the calf. and when the calf is born because the cow needs the fat to be deposit it into her milk for the calf's energy stores.






16. % of fat in milk. makes cheeses and ice cream. regulates cost of milk






17. Pulls sperm and egg together - gets body ready for pregnany - stimulates growth cells - develops mammary glands - starts to deposit fat.






18. 1. to eliminate breeding the females at an early age - 2. makes animals less lean and provides a better cut for the market






19. Not under a timeline - cow can not be sold as steak






20. 147 days






21. 147 days






22. Check feet and legs - look for masculine traits in build such as crest and muscling






23. Luteolysis happens because of the ____________ hormone






24. Completes uterine growth initiated by estrogen and prepares the uterus for nourishment of developing embryo if pregnancy occurs - supports pregnancy by maintaining quiescent state of reproductive tract and suppresses mating behavior - prevents ovulat






25. Castration tool that uses a band around the testicles which cuts off circulation and eventually the testicles fall off






26. (male) pushes the testes outward toward the legs for a cool-down off of the body






27. 10-37 (21) days






28. FEED






29. 4-6 days






30. 14-19 (17) days






31. 2 month growth cycle. stored in the epididymis of the bull






32. Sperm is produced here






33. S-shaped inside body - relaxes to be exposed for breeding. Disadvantges: muscles weaken with age - cannot always hold it in - exposed to harsh outside conditions or stepped on.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


34. 1. reproduction - 2. mastitis/udder problems - 3. low milk production - 4. soundness/poor feet and legs (living on concrete)






35. What about the sperm for a bull which has been castrated but still has testicles?






36. Animal which has been castrated after puberty






37. Animals which have many estrous periods during certain periods per year (ex: mare - ewe)






38. Urinary calculi.






39. Small tubes located at the upper ends of the uterine horns. connects uterine horn to infundibulum. passageway of the egg.






40. Male on one pin and female on other side






41. To remove/separate testicles from animal's body before animal reaches puberty






42. Parturition is controlled by...






43. (from Jersey Islands in Great Britain) Smallest cow - least milk - highest butterfat %






44. % of fat in milk. makes cheeses and ice cream. regulates cost of milk






45. Actual heat cycle (period)






46. Castration tool that uses a band around the testicles which cuts off circulation and eventually the testicles fall off






47. Animals which have only one estrous cycle (ex: dog - fox)






48. Duct through penis that carries sperm and urine






49. Why Dairy calves are fed powdered milk.






50. Animal which has been castrated after puberty