Genetics Behind the Grill Vocab Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "bovine"?

• A type of wild feline

• A type of large animal such as a cow or a bull

• A type of bird

• A type of fish

What word describes a young cow that has not yet had a calf?

• Steer

• Heifer

• Banteng

• Offspring

What does "castrated" mean when referring to a male animal?

• The animal is wild

• The animal has been operated on so that it cannot have offspring

• The animal is trained to do tricks

• The animal is a baby

Which word means "tamed or trained by humans to live with or help people"?

• Domesticated

• Goods

• Docile

• Perpetuated

What are "commodities" in the context of animals?

• Wild animals

• Products that are bought and sold, such as meat or milk

• Animals used for work

• Baby animals

Which word best describes an animal that is calm and easy to control?

• Tractable

• Docile

• Philosophical

• Banteng

If a farmer wants an animal that is easy to guide, train, or handle, which word describes this quality?

• Tractable

• Progeny

• Castrated

• Goods

Which animal is a wild relative of cattle and lives in Southeast Asia?

• Heifer

• Banteng

• Ox

• Progeny

If a group of animals is described as "progeny," what does this mean?

• They are used for work

• They are the offspring or descendants of an animal

• They are calm and easy to control

• They have been domesticated by humans

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Which word refers to male cattle used for work, such as pulling carts or plows?

• Heifers

• Oxen

• Bantengs

• Progeny