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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
05/03/2011

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Term
What is the most common reasion for raising meat animals like cattles and pigs?
Definition
Profit
Term
Which feed/gain is closest to the average feed/gain of growing lambs fed a typical feed lot diet?
Definition
6
Term
If the dry matter of a feedstuff is 30%, what is the percentage of water in the feedstuff?
Definition
Correct answer not given correct answer is 70
Term

How many statements below are True?

·         Animals can store energy in the body as carbohydrate 

·         Plants store energy in the leaves and stems as lipid 

·         The most abundant nutrient in a live animal is water 

·         The most abundant nutrient in hay is protein 

 

Definition

2

 

·         Animals can store energy in the body as carbohydrate T


·         The most abundant nutrient in a live animal is water T

Term
Which growing animal has the best feed/gain?
Definition
Broilers
Term
On average the cost of feed is ___________% of the total cost of producing meat animals?
Definition
50-60
Term
The top 3 causes of death, ranked first to third are?
Definition
Heart disease, Cancer, Strokes
Term
Which nutrient class is made up of amino acids?
Definition
Proteins
Term
Which nutrient class contains the most nitrogen?
Definition
Proteins
Term
Which nutrient class has the highest concentration of energy?
Definition
Lipids
Term
Which nutrient class functions as a solvent?
Definition
Water
Term
Name the primary function associated with dairy cow
Definition
Lactation
Term
Name the nutrient class estimated by ash content.
Definition
Minerals
Term
If a diet contains 30% ash, what is the organic matter content?
Definition
70%
Term
Name the nutrient class that makes up enzymes and some hormones.
Definition
Proteins
Term
Where does NPN best fit?
Definition
Protein
Term
The function that occurs before lactation?
Definition
Gestation
Term
In 2007, 204 people of each 100,000 people in the U.S. died from this condition.
Definition
Heart Disease
Term
An adult man who operates a computer for a living uses most of his nutrient intake for?
Definition
Maintenance
Term
As animals grow, the percentage of water in the body?
Definition
Decreases
Term
Assume that over 7 days you consume 21 quarts of water. Which estimates the amount of water lost during 7 days?
Definition
21
Term
Animals sweat and pant to cool themselves. This is possible due to this trait of water.
Definition
Heat of evaporation
Term
Metabolic water
Definition
  Is the water produced from oxidation of nutrients to produce energy
Term

How many increases in these factors will increase voluntary water intake?

·         Air temperature

·         % of fiber in diet

·         Milk production

·         Water content of diet

·         Salt/mineral content of diet

Definition

4

 

·         Air temperature

·         % of fiber in diet

·         Milk production

·         Salt/mineral content of diet

Term
Can you look at a sample of water and know it is safe for animals to drink?
Definition
No
Term

Which will store better?

 

 Whole grain, containing 12% water, stored in a metal grain bin

Bales of hay containing 25% water, stacked inside a barn

Definition
 Whole grain, containing 12% water, stored in a metal grain bin
Term
Which contains the highest water content?
Definition
Muscle Content
Term
The transport of minerals in the blood is possible because of this function of water.
Definition
Solvent
Term

How many statements are true?

·         All parts of the digestive system can absorb water from the lumen of the digestive system

·         All parts of the digestive system can secrete water into the lumen of the digestive system

·         The duodenum and cecum are net absorbers of water

 

Definition

2

 

·         All parts of the digestive system can absorb water from the lumen of the digestive system

·         All parts of the digestive system can secrete water into the lumen of the digestive system

 

Term
Which will produce the most metabolic water?
Definition
 40 g of carbohydrate, 20 g protein, 40 g fat 73 grams
Term

How many of these levels of dissolved solids in water will cause no problems of any kind in livestock drinking the water?

·         100 ppm

·         400 ppm

·         900 ppm

·         1,500 ppm

·         3,000 ppm

·         5,000 ppm

Definition

3

 

·         100 ppm

·         400 ppm

·         900 ppm

Term
Which function will have the greatest effect on water requirements?
Definition
Lactation
Term
Function of water in the ear and eye?
Definition

Lubrication and cushioning

 

Transfer

Term
Which is considered an organic toxin that lowers the quality of water?
Definition
Pesticides
Term

As animals grow and mature, the proportion of water in the body increases and the proportion of fat decreases.

 

True/False?

Definition
False
Term

How many of these are “easy to measure”, i.e. sensible water losses?

·         Feces

·         Urine

·         Evaporation

Definition

2

 

Feces

Urine

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