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Animal Scientist Practice Test

Check what you know about the animal scientist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on animal scientist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A ration is:
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Answer: A daily feed mix. Term.

Question 2 of 15Feed efficiency measures:
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Answer: Feed per pound of gain. Metric.

Question 3 of 15Test forages because:
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Answer: Book values can be off. Practice.

Question 4 of 15EPD predicts:
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Answer: Offspring traits. Genetics.

Question 5 of 15Randomize to avoid:
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Answer: Bias. Research.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Animal well-being.”
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Answer: Animal welfare. Animal welfare: Animal well-being.

Question 7 of 15What does “EPD” mean?
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Answer: Expected progeny difference.. EPD: Expected progeny difference.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “U.S. Department of Agriculture.”
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Answer: USDA. USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Question 9 of 15What does “Sustainability” mean?
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Answer: Long-term resource care.. Sustainability: Long-term resource care.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “University outreach to farmers.”
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Answer: Extension service. Extension service: University outreach to farmers.

Question 11 of 15What does “Body condition score” mean?
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Answer: Fat level rating.. Body condition score: Fat level rating.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Finishing operation.”
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Answer: Feedlot. Feedlot: Finishing operation.

Question 13 of 15What does “Feed efficiency” mean?
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Answer: Feed per pound of gain.. Feed efficiency: Feed per pound of gain.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Amount harvested.”
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Answer: Yield. Yield: Amount harvested.

Question 15 of 15What does “Heritability” mean?
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Answer: How much a trait is genetic.. Heritability: How much a trait is genetic.

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