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Example Quiz Bowl Questions Junior Level • What is a disease, common to beef cattle, that appears in spots mainly on the animal’s face and neck? Humans also can contract the disease easily if they are exposed to it. Ringworm • How many compartments are in a ruminant stomach? Four • What is a concentrate feed? A feed high in energy and low in fiber • What is the No. 1 cause of decreased calf performance? Scours • Why would a rancher feed cows that are about to calve at night? Greater incidence of calving during the day (reduces calving at night) • The minimum scrotal circumference for a 12-month-old bull should be (a) 24 centimeters; (b) 28 centimeters; (c) 32 centimeters; or (d) 36 centimeters? (C) 32 centimeters • For what do the letters “ET” stand? Embryo transfer (embryo transplant) • What problem is associated with a freemartin? She typically is infertile. • When does ovulation (the releasing of the egg) occur in a cow: (a) six hours before standing heat; (b) during standing heat; (c) 12 hours after standing heat; or (d) 48 hours after standing heat? (C) 12 hours after standing heat • What is the role of the recipient cow? To carry the embryo/fetus through gestation (incubation) • Which of the following heifer body condition scores is most desirable for returning to estrus after calving: (a) 1; (b) 2; (c) 6; or (d) 10? (C) 6 • What are the three most commonly measured carcass traits evaluated through the use of ultrasound technology? Subcutaneous fat, ribeye area and percent intramuscular fat (marbling) • Which of the following is not a variety meat: (a) liver; (b) spam; (c) tongue; or (d) stew meat? (D) Stew meat • True or false: Marbling is an excellent indicator of tenderness. True • What is the common name for genetic muscular hypertrophy in cattle? Double muscling • The average birth weight EPD in the Limousin breed is close to which of the following: (a) 6; (b) −3.0; (c) 1.0; (d) +3.0; or (e) +7.0? (D) +3.0 • A bull has a ratio of 107 for adjusted 205-day weaning weight. According to the ratio for that particular trait, his calves should be (a) average weight; (b) heavier than average; or (c) lighter than average? (B) Heavier than average • Who is the current executive vice president of NALF? Dr. Kent Andersen • When was NALJA formed? 1973 • Which of the following information can you always obtain from a registered Limousin tattoo? (a) month of birth; (b) dam’s identification number; (c) herd prefix; or (d) sex? (C) Herd prefix • List four permanent identification methods for beef cattle. Tattoo, hot brand, freeze brand, nose print • What hybrid is half Brahman, one-quarter Hereford and one-quarter Shorthorn? Beefmaster • Name three symptoms that you might observe in a sick animal. Loss of appetite, listlessness, depression, droopy ears, head not held in an alert position; have a lump on its back, stays separated from other animals, coughing, wheezing, labored breathing (any others that are appropriate) • What do you call feeds that are high in feed value and low in fiber? Concentrates • What is the common name for cattle diarrhea? Scours • What condition can you often cure by dropping a magnet into the ruminant stomach? Hardware disease • Are white blood cells or red blood cells more important for fighting infection in an animal? White blood cells • Which of the following best describes when you should breed your cow or heifer: (a) gestation period; (b) heat period; (c) fourth period; or (d) lactation period? (B) Heat period • What do you call the period from conception to birth: (a) gestation; (b) fertilization; (c) calving; or (d) breeding? (A) Gestation • What common term is used to describe the elimination of less desirable individuals from a herd? Culling • Define lactation. Milk production • Muscle and fat are two of the major tissues in an animal’s carcass. Name the third. Bone • Is fat that deposits within the muscle (marbling) the earliest or latest maturing fat deposit? Latest • Which of the following is contained in the largest proportion in a Yield Grade 2 carcass: (a) bone; (b) muscle; (c) fat; or (d) connective tissue? (B) Muscle • The carcass information for an 18-month-old steer shows he is practically devoid of marbling. Would his quality grade be (a) Prime; (b) Choice; (c) Select; or (d) Standard? (D) Standard • If, during an antemortem inspection, the inspector suspects a steer might have something wrong with its meat, how does he label the animal: (a) Retain; (b) Pass; (c) Condemn; or (d) Suspect? (D) Suspect • What is a pedigree? A list of ancestors • True or false: Milk EPDs refer to pounds of milk produced. False • True or false: Scurs can be present on only one side and can appear as late as 13 months of age. True • How many pairs of chromosomes do cattle have? 30 • True or false: NALF allows you to change a bull’s name if none of his progeny have been recorded. True • How long is the term of a NALJA Board member: (a) one year; (b) two years; (c) three years; or (d) four years? (B) Two years • In what country did Limousin cattle originate: (a) France; (b) Germany; (c) Spain; or (d) the United States? (A) France • While looking through the sire summary, you notice the letters “ACC” under the heading for each EPD column. For what does “ACC” stand? Accuracy • Do arteries carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood? Oxygenated • What is the typical weaning age for beef calves: (a) 280 days; (b) 205 days; (c) 365 days; or (d) 305 days? (B) 205 days Intermediate Level • True or false: Feedyards discount pregnant heifers primarily because they will have lower dressing percentages than open heifers when harvested. True • What structure carries genes? DNA (chromosomes) • A deficiency in what vitamin causes rickets in calves? Vitamin D • Limousin genetics originally were imported directly to the United States from where? Canada • What is the natural barrier in a cow’s reproductive tract through which you must pass an AI rod before you can properly deposit semen? Cervix • Name two factors that can affect the quality of hay. Kind of hay (for example, prairie versus alfalfa), fertilizers, age or stage of maturity, how well it has been dried after being cut, storage, handling • If you found a cow in your herd in heat one morning, when would be the optimal time to breed her: (a) right away; (b) three hours later; (c) that evening; or (d) the next morning? (C) That evening • What is the acceptable age range for ultrasound scanning Limousin bulls and heifers? 300 to 450 days • Who is NALF’s director of performance programs? Dr. Lauren Hyde • What was the name of the first Limousin bull imported to North America? Prince Pompadour • What is the breeding strategy that concentrates genes from one outstanding individual in the ancestry? Line breeding • Which NALF form that lists all of a cow’s offspring with their performance information, current EPDs and the cow’s MPPA? Dam summary • What form must be requested from the NALF office before ultrasound scanning a group of cattle? Barnsheet • In what month does the Limousin World publish its annual “brood cow issue”? May • What is the difference between mortality and morbidity? Mortality is death, and morbidity is illness. Senior Level • When referring to cholesterol in the bloodstream, for what do the letters HDL and LDL stand? High-density lipids and low-density lipids • What is a chemical element or compound that is required in the diet of an animal to permit normal functioning of the life processes? Nutrient • At about what age does a calf develop a functional rumen: (a) A calf is born with a functional rumen; (b) 2 months of age; (c) 2 years of age; or (d) 3 years of age? (B) 2 months of age • What disease causes abortions in livestock and can be transmitted to humans? Brucellosis (Bang’s disease) • In finishing steers, if the feed intake decreases 5 percent, you should expect ADG to decrease what percentage: (a) zero; (b) 5 percent; (c) 10 percent; or (d) 15 percent? (C) 10 percent • How many uterine horns does a cow have? Two • When discussing meat inspection, what does APHIS stand for? Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service • What is the general term used to denote a rupture of the ovarian follicle? Ovulation • A beef cow manufactures milk in which of the following structures in the udder: (a) cistern; (b) alveoli; (c) lobes; or (d) lobules? (B) Alveoli • A cow normally is ready to rebreed how many days after freshening (or “calving”): (a) 30; (b) 60; (c) 90; or (d) 120? (B) 60 • What vitamin, when fed to feeder cattle, will extend the shelf life of beef? Vitamin E • The minimum level of marbling required to qualify for the upper two-thirds of Choice is (a) Moderate; (b) Modest; (c) Slight; or (d) Small? (B) Modest • Name the four areas on an animal where fat is deposited. Around internal organs (kidney, pelvic and heart [KPH] fat), intermuscular (seam fat), subcutaneous (under the skin) and intramuscular (marbling) • Name the two major types of connective tissue found in beef muscle. Collagen and elastin • What term describes the contraction of a carcass that has been chilled before the completion of rigor mortis, causing a toughening effect? Cold shortening • For what do the letters “DNA” stand? Deoxyribose nucleic acid • Over the past several years, has the Limousin breed experienced increasing or decreasing average birth weights? Increasing • In terms of management tools, what does SPA stand for: (a) Standardized Performance Analysis; (b) Superior Progeny Allocation; (c) Strong Placement Advantage; or (d) Significant Price Alternative? (A) Standardized Performance Analysis • EPDs predict (a) difference in absolute values; (b) difference in absolute weights; (c) difference in performance; or (d) difference in absolute pounds? (C) Difference in performance • What is the maximum age range (in days) for a weaning weight contemporary group: (a) 30 days; (b) 60 days; (c) 90 days; or (d) 120 days? (C) 90 days • Who was the first president of NALF? Bob Purdy of Wyoming • What are the two quickest ways to send information to NALF if you do not have enough time to send it through the mail? E‑mail and fax • Who is the only woman to have served on the NALF Board of Directors? Ruth Price • What is the name of the first Limousin bull imported permanently into the United States? Kansas Colonel • Limousin cows with an aggressive disposition score represent (a) a financial asset because they will be in the herd for a long period of time; (b) a financial asset because they must be culled for docility problems; (c) a financial liability because they will be in the herd for a long time; or (d) a financial liability because they must be culled for docility problems? (D) A financial liability because they must be culled for docility problems • Due to the recent outbreaks of E. coli in beef, USDA implemented a tougher policy on inspection, commonly referred to as (a) no pass, no play; (b) zero tolerance; (c) clean trim; or (d) streamline inspection? (B) Zero tolerance • What is the term for casting up undigested materials, which only ruminate animals can do? Regurgitation • Would you prefer to produce and feed alfalfa hay cut at (a) pre-bloom; (b) early bloom; (c) full bloom; or (d) plant maturity? (B) Early bloom • Name two implants that can be used in suckling steers less than 400 pounds. Ralgro, Compudose, Synovex C • What is the common name for brucellosis? Bang’s disease • What vitamin is thought to improve tenderness when fed to cattle before harvest? Vitamin D • Where are the end products of fiber digestion in cattle absorbed? Rumen • What organ produces semen and testosterone: (a) vas deferens; (b) testes; (c) scrotum; or (d) ovary? (B) Testes • In a cow’s reproductive system, what structure separates the uterus and vagina? Cervix • In describing beef females, what does the term “gravid” refer to? A pregnant or gestating female • What is the term for difficulty in delivering the fetus, placenta or both? Dystocia • What is the primary hormone responsible for lactation: (a) adrenaline; (b) oxytocin; (c) estrogen; or (d) testosterone? Oxytocin • Which of the following is the hormone responsible for male sexual behavior: (a) progesterone; (b) testosterone; (c) prolactin; or (d) follicle-stimulating hormone? (B) Testosterone • In yearling bulls, what is the correlation between scrotal circumference and libido? Little or none • Which of the following carcass traits can you not measure with ultrasound: (a) fat thickness; (b) kidney, pelvic and heart fat; (c) marbling; or (d) ribeye area? (B) Kidney, pelvic and heart fat • The cutability of beef refers to the (a) ease of cutting roasts; (b) harvesting of the animal; (c) proportion of the carcass that is the rib; or (d) percent boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts? (D) Percent boneless, closely trimmed retail cuts • Which is the last tissue to mature: (a) bone; (b) fat; or (c) muscle? (B) Fat • If a bull that carries one gene for protoporphyria is mated to a carrier dam, what percentage of their offspring are expected to have protoporphyria and display symptoms of the condition? 25 percent • True or false: A +7 milk EPD means an extra 7 pounds of milk each lactation. False • With what company did NALF form an alliance to market lean, all-natural, highly palatable and safe beef products to consumers through relationships with family-owned and -operated cattle enterprises? Laura’s Lean Beef Co. • According to NALF rules, can you register a heifer that is born twin to a bull? Yes • Who is known as father of the Limousin breed throughout the world? Louis de Neuville
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