AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Agriculture, Forestry and Environmental Sciences

Banga, Aklan

Final Examination
in
Animal Science 1

Name_____________________________________Yr. & Sec.__________ Date ___________ Remarks______

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter only of the correct answer on the blank provided before each number.

___1. ___ is a result of crossbreeding characterized by a large improvement in the average performance of
the F1 progeny over that of the parents.
a. Heterosis b. Random genetic drift c. Panmixia d. Linkage
___2. ___ is when individuals of the same phenotype (positive) or different phenotype (negative) are mated.
a. Assortative b. Outbreeding c. Non-random mating d. Panmixia
___3. ___is the mating between animals less closely related than the average of the group to which they belong.
a. Inbreeding b. Outbreeding c. Outcrossing d. Crisscrossing
___4. ___is a technique wherein a young embryo is collected from a donor female parent and then
implanted into the uterus of a recipient.
a. Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer c. In vitro fertilization
b. Artificial insemination d. Cryopreservation
___5. The scientific name of goat is___.
a. Bubalus bubalis b. Capra hircus c. Equus caballos d. Ovis aries
___6. The chromosome number of carabao is___.
a. 2n=38 b. 2n=48 c. 2n=54 d. 2n=78
___7. ___ is based upon the scientific study of heredity.
a. Physiology b. Genetics c. DNA d. Biotechnology
___8. The hereditary disease known as ___ which prevents blood from clotting normally.
a. Acquired Immunity Disease Syndrome c. Hemophilia
b. Cancer d. Gonorrhea
___9. ___ is the basic unit of heredity.
a. cell b. gene c. nucleus d. DNA
___10. The process of producing the sperm cell is called ___.
a. Oogenesis b. mitosis c. meiosis d. Spermatogenesis
___11. The genetic constitution of an individual.
a. phenotype b. Gamete c. Genotype d. Gene
___12. The appearance of an organism due to the response of genotypic characters to the environment.
a. Gene b. Genotype c. Gamete d. Phenotype
___13. A reproductive cell, with a haploid number of chromosomes, capable of fusing with another gamete and
thereby producing a new individual.
a. Gamete b. Gene c. Genotype d. Phenotype
___14. ___ molecule which makes up the chromosomes and genes, and contains the instructions coded to pass
on characteristics from one generation to the next.
a. Purine b. Adenine c. Gamete d. DNA
___15. ___ is the art and science of the genetic improvement of farm animals.
a. Selection b. Animal breeding c. AI d. MOET
___16. ___ is the systematic way of choosing the desired characteristics of animals used for breeding
purposes.
a. Selection b. Hybrid c. Breeding d. Genetic engineering
___17. The manner by which the genetic information is transmitted from cell to cell is made possible through ___.
a. somatic cell division b. mitosis c germinal cells d. both a & b
___18. DNA is a biochemical compound consisting of a chain of nucleotides called ___.
a. phosphate b. sugar c. base d. polynucleotide

___19. The coding system of a gene is based on the arrangement of the four bases except___.
a. phosphate b. guanine c. adenine d. thymine e. cytosine
___20. This are the genes that occupy the same locus or position in the paired chromosomes.
a. Additive b. Dominance c. Epistasis d. Alleles
___21. When a pair of allelic genes contribute independently to the genotypic value, the action of the gene is
said to be ___.
a. Additive b. Dominance c. Epistasis d. none of these
___22. ___ is a group of individuals sharing a common gene pool.
a. Epistasis b. population c. Pedigree d. Allele
___23. ___ is the totality of the genes that could potentially be transmitted by individuals in a population to the
next generation.
a. gene pool b. Maternal effect c. Breeding d. all of these
___ 24. The function of all genes are the following except__.
a. Control the function of other (structural) genes c. Undergo mutation
b. Store and transmit genetic information d. Copy or replicate itself
___ 25. Inbreeding depression in most reproductive traits in farm animals is caused by__.
a. Outcrossing hybridization c. Species
b. Parent-offspring mating d. Upgrading
___ 26. Duroc is a breed of ___.
a. Beef cattle c. Goat
b. Dairy cattle d. Swine
___ 27. Determines the sex of the individual.
a. Autosomes c. Selection
b. Mating system d. Sex chromosomes
___ 28. Is the notation used to refer to the heterogametic sex chromosomes of a hen.
a. XX b. XY c. ZZ d. ZW
___ 29. The following reproductive biotechnology which increases the reproduction rate in the bull, buck, boar or
ram.
a. Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer c. Artificial insemination
b. In vitro fertilization d. Cryopreservation
___ 30. In Mendels Law of Segregation, the following are stated except__.
a. Genes determine characters
b. Only one of the gene pair is transmitted by a particular gamete
c. Genes occur in pair
d. Segregation and recombination is random
___ 31. In a segment of deoxyribonucleic acid, adenine is an example of__.
a. Amino acid b. Nucleotide c. Purine d. Pyrimidine
___ 32. ___ is the term for gametogenesis in the cow.
a. Fertilization b. Heterosis c. Oogenesis d. Spermatogenesis
___33. ___is the process of the union of the sperm and the egg to form a zygote which develops as a new
individual.
a. Fertilization b. Gametogenesis c. Meiosis d. Mitosis
___34. ___ is a process by which a germinal cells divide to produce haploid cells each carrying only one half of
the genetic complement of the individual.
a. Fertilization b. Gametogenesis c. Meiosis d. Mitosis
___35. ___ is the process of producing the reproductive cells.
a. Fertilization b. Gametogenesis c. Meiosis d. Mitosis
___36. ___ is a spontaneous change in the biochemical structure of the gene resulting in entirely different
phenotypic effect.
a. Migration b. Mutation c. Random genetic drift d. Selection
___37. ___ is the process in which individuals from one population transfer to another population.
a. Migration b. Mutation c. Random genetic drift d. Selection
___38. ___ measures the proportion of the total phenotypic variance that are attributable to the additive effects
of genes that influence the trait.
a. Heritability b. Repeatability c. Dominance d. Epistasis

___39. Main basic unit of fats and oils.
a. fatty acid b. amino acid c. sulfuric acid d. hydrochloric acid e. none of these
___40. Fats function as source of essential fatty acids, such as:
a. oleic and linoleic acid c. arachidonic acid
b. linoleic and linoleic acid d. none of these
___41. Crude protein is composed of true proteins and any nitrogenous products. Using Kjeldahl method, crude
protein is equivalent to:
a. %N x 6.25 b. %N x 5.25 c. %N x 4.25 d. %N x 7.25 e. none of these
___42. Proteins are basically large molecules and are made up of amino acids. Amino acids are either essential
or non-essential.
a. essential amino acids must be supplied in the diet because the animal cannot synthesize
them at the rate they are required
b. non- essential amino acids must be supplied in the diet because the animal can synthesize
them at the rate they are required
c. essential amino acid are normally synthesized or sufficient in the diet and need not be
supplemented
d. essential amino acid are normally present in the feeds and may not be supplemented in the
diet
e. none of the above
___43. Protein quality refers to the amount and ratio of essential amino acid present in protein feed, which of
the following is not true.
a. fishmeal has higher protein quality than soybean meal
b. skim milk has higher protein quality than soybean meal
c. soybean meal has higher protein quality than corn
d. corn has higher protein quality than skim milk
e. all of the above
___44. Nitrogenous compounds made up of amino acids.
a. proteins b. carbohydrates c. lipids d. vitamins d. all of these
___45. Amino acids which cannot be produced in the body.
a. lysine b. methionine c. valine d. threonine e. all of these
___46. Macro mineral are normally present at greater level in animal body and are needed in relatively large
amount in the diet. Examples of macro minerals are:
a. Ca and P b. Cu and Zn c. Na and Co d. Fe and Cu d. all of these
___47. Trace minerals are normally present at lower level in animal body and they are required by the animal
in minute amount. Examples of trace minerals are:
a.Ca and P b. Cu and Zn c. Na and Cl d. all of these
___48. Minerals play important roles in the skeletal formation and maintenance, and thus, found in the bones
and teeth.
a. calcium b. iron c. magnesium d. all of these
___49. Minerals occur largely in the fluids and soft tissues to maintain osmotic pressure and acid -based
equilibrium
a. Na, K and Cl c. Na, Cl and Mg e. None of these
b. Na, P and Cl d. Na, Cl and Mn
___50. Ideal ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the diet for monogastric animals.
a. 1:1-2:1 b. 2:1 3:1 c. 1:2 2:3 d. 1.5:2 2.5:3 e. none of these
___51.Macromineral found in amino acids, cysteine and methionine and in vitamins, biotin and thiamine.
a. calcium b. magnesium c. sulfur d. phosphorus e. none of these
___52. Micro mineral essential for the formation of enzymes related to oxygen transport and utilization.
a. manganese b. iodine c. iron d. zinc e. all of the above
___53. Trace mineral that is component of the vitamin B12 molecule.
a. Cu b. Co c. Mn d. Mg e. None of these
___54. Vitamins are organic compounds of natural food but distinct from carbohydrates, fats, proteins and
water. Water soluble vitamins include:
a. thiamine and riboflavin b. vitamin A &D c. vitamin E &K d. all of these

___55. Who formulated the principle which states that in an indefinitely large population undergoing random
mating, the gene and genotypic frequencies will remain constant from generation to generation
provided that there are no selection, migration and mutation.
a. Gregor Mendel c. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
b. James Watson & Francis Crick d. Johannsen
___56. Forms of non-random mating except__.
a. Quantitative b. Assortative c. Disassortative d. Inbreeding
___57. Chemical elements which enter into the make- up of various feed nutrients.
a. C,H, O, N b. Ca, P, Na, Cl c. Zn, I, S, Mg d. All of these
___58. Principal constituent of plants which serve as both structural and reserve material.
a. Carbohydrates b. Fats c. Proteins d. Vitamins e. All of these
___59. It is the principal constituent of living plants and animal body. It decreases with age at early life, on
percentage basis.
a. Carbohydrates b. Fats c. Proteins d. Water e. Mineral
___60. Chemical substances in feed which support life.
a. Carbohydrates b. Proteins c. Fats d. Vitamis e. All of these
___61. Predominant nutrient in the body of animals.
a. fats carbohydrates c. proteins d. water e. none of these
___62. Water is the cheapest and most abundant nutrient.
a. makes up to 65-85% of animal body weight at birth and decreases with maturity
b. makes up to 40-50% of animal body weight at birth and decreases with maturity
c. has direct relationship with body fat
d. all of the above
___63. Water account for 90-95% blood and many tissues contain 70-90%water, which of the following is not
true?
a. found in animal muscles and skin as intracellular water
b. found in the blood plasma, lymph and cerebrospinal as extra cellular fluids
c. present in urinary and gastrointestinal tract
d. present in feeds as metabolic water
e. all of the above
___64. Carbohydrates makes up approximately of plant dry weight and make up the largest part of animals food
supply.
a. made up of C (40%), H (7%) and 0 (53%) by molecular weight
b. made up of C (53%), H (7%) 0 (23%), N (16%) and P (1%) by molecular weight
c. made up of C (40%), H (7%), 0 (53%), P (1%) and S (1%) by molecular weight
d. made up of C (53%), H (7%), 0 (23%), N (16%), P (1%) and S (1%) and S (1%) by molecular weight
e. none of the above
___65. Most abundant organic matter on earth.
a. amino acids b. carbohydrates c. lipids d. vitamins e. none of these
___66. The sweetest disaccharide.
a. maltose b. sucrose c. mannose d. lactose e. none of these
___67. The sweetest monosaccharide.
a. glucose b. fructose c. galactose d. xylose e. none of these
___68. The most digestible polysaccharide.
a. hemicellulose b. cellulose c. starch d. lignin e. none of these
___69. Main carbohydrate for ruminants.
a. lignin b. hemicellulose c. cellulose d. starch e. none of these
___70. Storage form of carbohydrates in the body.
a. starch b. glycogen c. glycolipid d. cellulose e. none of these
___71. Fats are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. yield more energy than carbohydrates or
proteins.
a. 1.25 times b. 2.25 times c. 3.25 times d. 4.25 times e. none of these
___72. Fats are classified as simple, compound or derived lipids. When hydrolyzed will yield:
a. glycolipids and fatty acids c. phospholipids and glycerol e. none of these
b. glycerol and fatty acids d. phospholipids and fatty acids

___73. These are specialized to receive messages and are found in the muscle nerve cell.
a. axon b. myelin c. synapse d. dendrites
___74. ___ is the male sex hormone responsible for the development of secondary sex characters.
a. estrogen b. prostaglandin c. testosterone d. testis
___75. Part of the muscles nerve cell, which is a tube-like extension that carries messages.
a. axon b. myelin c. synapse d. dendrites
___76. Nerves are made up of bundles of tiny nerve fibers or___.
a. neurons b. axon c. dendrites d. synapse
___77. It perform the control, coordination and integration of the function of other organ systems.
a. respiratory system b. skeletal system c. digestive system
d. nervous and endocrine system
___78. It circulates the blood that carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other metabolites required by the
cells as well as metabolic waste products.
a. heart b. kidney c. lungs d. nerves
___79. An organ or system which provides the nutrients.
a. stomach b. villi c. guts d. mouth
___80. Part of the organ system of the body which provide oxygen required for the metabolic activities of the
cells.
a. lungs b. windpipe c. nose d. heart
___81. It contains about 10,000,000,000 neurons.
a. galaxy b. human body c. brain d. hypothalamus
___82. Fat soluble vitamins are stored in appreciable amount in the animal body. However, excess amount
of fat soluble vitamins is not excreted in the urine. Example of fat soluble vitamins are:
a. vitamin A & E b. thiamine and riboflavin c. vitamin C & D
d. pantothenic and biotin e. all of the above
___83. Fat soluble vitamin synthesized by the microflora of the digestive system of hervibores.
a. A b. D c. E d. K e. all of these
___84. For the absorption to occur, nutrients must be broken down to very small molecules. The basic unit of
carbohydrate is:
a. amino acid b. glucose c. glycerol d. sucrose e. none of these
___85. After a mechanical breakdown, salivary amylase hydrolyzes nutrient to their basic units.
a. starch to maltose c. protein to amino acids e. none of these
b. starch to volatile fatty acids d. cellulose to volatile fatty acids
___86. Enzymes produced by pancreas are secreted into the duodenum, which of the following is not
true?
a. trypsin hydrolyses protein to peptides and amino acids
b. chymotrypsin hydrolyses protein to peptides and amino acids
c. carboxypeptidase hydrolyses protein to peptides and amino acids
d. pepsin hydrolyses protein to peptides and amino acids
e. all of the above
___87. Which of the following is not an end product of fiber digestion in ruminants?
a. acetic acid b. palmitic acid c. butyric acid d. propionic acid e. all of these
___88. End- product of carbohydrate digestion in ruminants.
a. essential fatty acid c. volatile fatty acid e. all of these
b. non-essential fatty acids d. non-volatile fatty acid
___89. One of the 4 compartments of stomach in ruminants which functions in the regurgitation of ingesta during
rumination.
a. rumen b. reticulum c. omasum d. abomasum e. none of these
___90. Its function is to provide oxygen to the cells of the body and to remove excess carbon dioxide from
them.
a. blood vessels b. respiration c. adrenal gland d. thyroid gland
___91. It is defined as a substance or chemical mediator produced by the endocrine glands and carried by the
blood to some distant part of the body where it exerts its effect.
a. hormone b. inhibitory hormone c. enzymes d. hypothalamus
___92. These are composed of millions of receptor cells called___ that make up the retina of the eye which
send messages to the brain when they receive particular types of light.
a. rods and cones b. electromagnetic c. synapse d. axon
___93. The human eye, like that of other vertebrate animals, is a fluid-filled ball with a transparent window
at the front called___
a. myelin b. dendrites c. synapse d. cornea
___94. The hormone that causes ovulation of maturing follicles.
a. luteinizing hormone b. follicle stimulating hormone c. estrogen d. corpus luteum
___95. ___ hormone that prepares the endometrium of the uterus for implantation of the fertilized egg and
maintains normal pregnancy until birth.
a. prostaglandin b. progesterone c. estrogen d. luteinizing hormone
___96. The four main flavors such as sweet, salt, sour, and bitter are detected by__ on the different areas of
the tongue.
a. amylase b. chemical energy c. taste bud d. stimulus
___97. The main task of the immune system is the production of __ which protects it from infection.
a. antibodies b. DNA c. enzyme d. hormones
___98. In animals, most hormones are produced in___.
a. thyroid gland b. pituitary gland c. endocrine gland d. adrenal gland
___99. Is the scientific study of the life processes of plants and animals, including study of organs and
individual living cells.
a. Anatomy b. Physiology c. Endocrinology d. Genetics
___100. In a muscle, nerve cell places where one neuron communicates with another are called ___.
a. synapse b. dendrites c. myelin d. axon


Prepared by:

WILNER R. LEYSON
Asso. Prof. IV, CAFES