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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
05/05/2011

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Term
Which amino acid is typically first limiting in diets of swine?
Definition
Lysine
Term
Production of buffer in saliva is most important for:
Definition
Cattle
Term
The largest population of microbes in the digestive tracts of pigs is located in the:
Definition
Large Intestine
Term

Is this statement true or false?

        Ÿ  The essential amino acids must be absorbed from the intestinal tract of ruminants in amounts great enough to meet the needs for normal growth and development

Definition
True
Term
Part of the ruminant stomach that is made up of "leaves" or piles and functions to reduce particle size of digesta.  It is sometimes called the butcher's Bible:
Definition
Omasum
Term

"Ileal digestible amino acids" is currently used to estimate the bioavailability

of amino acid in feeds for:

Definition
Pigs
Term
Primary prehensile organ in cattle:
Definition
Tongue
Term
Secretion from these cells denatures protein, and kills bacteria:
Definition
Parietal cells
Term
Why are cereal grains typically ground or rolled prior to feeding to farm animals?
Definition
reduce particle size because farm animals do not chew sufficiently
Term
This is the true stomach:
Definition
Abomasum
Term
At birth, the           in calves and lambs is the largest part of the stomach.
Definition
Abomasum
Term
On an equal body weight basis, the horse has a X stomach and a Y large intestine than the pig.
Definition
small/large
Term

Saliva production, particularly in ruminants, allows for recycling of N absorbed from the digestive tract, back into the stomach.

 

True/False?

Definition
True
Term
Milk leaving the reticular flows into  the:
Definition
Omasum
Term
The largest area of microbial activity in the digestive tract of humans is:
Definition
Large Intestine
Term
Which has an acid pH?
Definition
Stomach
Term
Which segment of the intestinal tract is not involved in absorption of amino acids?
Definition
Cecum
Term

How many of these types of cells are NOT found in the pancreas?

Ÿ acinar cells                                         Ÿ centracinar cells

Ÿ goblet cells                                       Ÿ parietal cells

Definition

2

 

goblet cells

parietal cells

Term

Which is true for the large intestine?

 

a. primary site of absorption of VFA in the ruminants-is the rumen              

b. does not absorbs amino acids from the digesta

c. primary site of fermentation of fiber in cattle is the rumen            

d. absorbs electrolytes from the digesta

Definition

          

d. absorbs electrolytes from the digesta

Term
Where does absorption of amino acids occur?
Definition
micro-villi passes through this before any other part
Term
A kjehdahl analyses measures:
Definition
Nitrogen
Term

How many of the farm animals listed below have dietary essential amino acid requirements?

Ÿ 12 month old beef heifer-mature rumen, no dietary requirement

Ÿ 4 week old dairy calf

Ÿ 5 year old mare

Ÿ 6 month old barrow

Ÿ dairy cow producing 40 lb of milk each day mature rumen, no dietary requirement

Definition

3

 

Ÿ 4 week old dairy calf

Ÿ 5 year old mare

Ÿ 6 month old barrow

Term

In the pairs of amino acid below, how many contain a nonessential amino acid that can spare the essential amino acid in the pair?

 

-methionine, proline

-isoleucine, leucine

-tyrosine, phenylalanine

-alanine, arginine

Definition

1

 

tyrosine, phenylalanine

Term

How many amino acids below are likely to be deficient in practical diets of ruminants?

methionine

cystine

lysine

threonine

tryptophan

Definition

0

 

Ruminants do not have dietary essential AA requirements

Term
Which area is not a major site of fermentation in any farm species?
Definition
Small intestine
Term
Which compound is absorbed from the stomach?
Definition
Propionic acid
Term
Which is not secreted by the stomach?
Definition
Pepsin
Term
Which has the appearance of a honeycomb?
Definition
Reticulum
Term

Stomach ulcers are caused in part by the inability of                  to fulfill its function:

Definition
mucus producing cells
Term
Which has the structure of a blind pouch?
Definition
cecum
Term
Which is not true about chewing in farm animals?
Definition
Reduces surface area of feed before swallowing.
Term

Based on the data on the last page, what is the biological value of the diet X? 

 


Diet X

Diet Y

 

 

Amount/day

 

N content

 

Amount/day

 

Crude Protein

content

Diet

4,000g

2.00%

4,000g

2.00%

Feces

600g

3.00%

500g

4.00%

Urine

8,000ml

3.9 mg/ml

9,000ml

4.1 mg/ml


Definition
49.7
Term
Definition
46
Term
Definition

 38.5

e. correct answer not given-this gets credit because of the wrong heading of the Y diet (correct heading was “N content”)

Term
Definition
Diet X
Term
Part of the stomach that is the main area for ulcer formation:
Definition
Esophageal
Term
Definition
Isoleucine
Term
Which part of the ruminant stomach is the true stomach?
Definition
Abomasum
Term
Prehensile structure in sheep?
Definition
Lips
Term
Definition
Feedstuff A
Term
Definition

 .32

chemical score of 46 *.7=.322 

Term
Which isomer of amino acids is biologically active
Definition
L
Term

How many statements are true for equivalent protein?

- equivalent protein is crude protein

- equivalent protein assumes microbes in the rumen will incorporate the N in nonprotein nitrogen into bacterial protein

- equivalent protein is a cheaper source of N than true protein

Definition
3
Term
A commercial cattle supplement contains 28% equivalent protein. If urea is the source of the equivalent  protein, how much urea does the supplement contain?
Definition
9.9%
Term
Definition
5
Term
Which fibrous protein is most digestible?
Definition
Myosin
Term
A group of growing rats are used in a standard PER experiment. The rats consume 500g of diet and gain 100g. What is the PER?
Definition

2.0

 

diets in PER expereriments contain 10% protein. 500g*10%=50g protein

100 g gaine/50 g of protein = 2.0

Term

How many of these synthesize digestive enzymes?

-large intestine  - salivary glands,  -liver,  -pancreas

Definition

2

 

salivary glands

pancreas

Term
Which is on top of the rumen?
Definition
gaseous phase
Term
Which is the part of the small intestine closest to the large intestine
Definition
ileum
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