Question

1.
Alternative method of breeding without actual mating.:
Alternative method of breeding without actual mating.
2.
a hog that produces the greatest amount of high value meat cuts.:
a hog that produces the greatest amount of high value meat cuts.
3.
the type and shape of an animal:
the type and shape of an animal
4.
a young female that has not given birth:
a young female that has not given birth
5.
an inherited neuromuscular disease in heavy muscled animals.:
an inherited neuromuscular disease in heavy muscled animals.
6.
an older female pig who has farrowed.:
an older female pig who has farrowed.
7.
a male pig castrated at a young age:
a male pig castrated at a young age
8.
a baby pig:
a baby pig
9.
the best way to evaluate and make predictions on an animals potential to be productive:
the best way to evaluate and make predictions on an animals potential to be productive
10.
a group of swine:
a group of swine
11.
a mature male hog:
a mature male hog
12.
a swine giving birth:
a swine giving birth
13.
swine:
swine
14.
a record of ancestry and heredity:
a record of ancestry and heredity
15.
a young male pig:
a young male pig
16.
refers to a pig/swine:
refers to a pig/swine
17.
simply means that you are trying to find an animal that is as close to "ideal":
simply means that you are trying to find an animal that is as close to "ideal"
18.
the ability to produce large numbers of offspring:
the ability to produce large numbers of offspring
19.
how much meat and fat an animal has and is done by measuring back fat.:
how much meat and fat an animal has and is done by measuring back fat.
20.
a pig that has been weaned and weighs about 40lbs:
a pig that has been weaned and weighs about 40lbs
Column B
Column B
a. barrow
b. sow
c. meatiness
d. piglet
e. farrowing
f. type
g. production testing
h. gilt
i. conformation
j. feeder pig
k. PSS: Porcine Stress Syndrom
l. prolifically
m. shoat
n. meat type hog
o. boar
p. artificial insemination
q. pedigree
r. porcine
s. drove
t. hog

Answer 1

Here is the matching of the terms from Column A with the appropriate definitions or descriptions in Column B:

1. Alternative method of breeding without actual mating: **p. artificial insemination**
2. a hog that produces the greatest amount of high value meat cuts: **n. meat type hog**
3. the type and shape of an animal: **f. type**
4. a young female that has not given birth: **h. gilt**
5. an inherited neuromuscular disease in heavy muscled animals: **k. PSS: Porcine Stress Syndrome**
6. an older female pig who has farrowed: **b. sow**
7. a male pig castrated at a young age: **a. barrow**
8. a baby pig: **d. piglet**
9. the best way to evaluate and make predictions on an animal's potential to be productive: **g. production testing**
10. a group of swine: **s. drove**
11. a mature male hog: **o. boar**
12. a swine giving birth: **e. farrowing**
13. swine: **r. porcine**
14. a record of ancestry and heredity: **q. pedigree**
15. a young male pig: **m. shoat**
16. refers to a pig/swine: **r. porcine**
17. simply means that you are trying to find an animal that is as close to "ideal": **i. conformation**
18. the ability to produce large numbers of offspring: **l. prolifically**
19. how much meat and fat an animal has and is done by measuring back fat: **c. meatiness**
20. a pig that has been weaned and weighs about 40lbs: **j. feeder pig**