Question

chapter 2 pretest
multiple choice
directions: read the following questions and choose the letter of your answer. write your answer on a separate sheet of paper

1. which is not a poultry animal?

a. broiler
b. cattle
c. chicken
d. pugo

1. what do you call a specific group of domestic animals with homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species?

a. breed
b. broiler
c. livestock animals
d. poultry animals

1. what do you call the agricultural practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits as livestock for their meat, fur, or wool?

a. agroecology
b. aquaculture
c. cuniculture
d. olericulture

1. which is an example of a small ruminant?

a. buffalo
b. cows
c. sheep
d. ostrich

1. why should farmers pay attention to maintenance during the use of automatic feeders?

a. to last longer
b. to improve the taste of the feed
c. to reduce the need for manual feeding
d. to increase the weight of the animals faster

Explanation:

1. Poultry animals are birds raised for meat or eggs. Cattle are not birds, so they are not poultry.
2. A breed is a specific group of domestic animals with homogeneous appearance, behavior, etc.
3. Cuniculture is the practice of breeding and raising domestic rabbits.
4. Sheep are small ruminants. Buffalo and cows are larger ruminants, and ostrich is not a ruminant.
5. Maintenance of automatic - feeders helps them last longer.

Answer:

1. B. cattle
2. A. breed
3. C. cuniculture
4. C. sheep
5. A. to last longer