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Which ingredient would contain the most saturated fatty acids? (Mark all correct answers)
A. Choice white grease (pork fat)
B. Soybean oil
C. Canola oil
D. Tallow (beef fat) |
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A. Choice white grease (pork fat)
B. Soybean oil
C. Canola oil
D. Tallow (beef fat)
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What organ(s) is/are critical for water absorption? (Mark all correct answers)
A. Omasum
B. Gall Bladder
C. Proventriculus
D. Small Intestine
E. Large Intestine
F. Stomach (simple stomach) |
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Definition
A. Omasum
E. Large Intestine |
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Put the following digestive functions in the appropriate chronological order starting with the beginning of a meal. 1 is first, 5 is last
Prehension
Particle size reduction
Digestion
Absorption
Cellular metabolism
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 1
E. 2 |
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Prehension D
Particle size reduction E
Digestion C
Absorption B
Cellular metabolism A |
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Milk consumed by young ruminant animals is not fermented in the rumen. Why?
A. Milk is sent directly to the omasum via the reticular groove
B. Microbes are not capable of fermenting milk
C. It is digested and absorbed too quickly to be available for fermentation
D. Liquids are not retained in the rumen, so it just flows through |
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| A. Milk is sent directly to the omasum via the reticular groove |
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Match the following carbohydrates with the material that would conatin the most of that carbohydrate.
Glycogen
Cellulose
Sucrose
Lactose
Starch
A. Apples
B. Corn stalks
C. Chinchilla liver
D. Wheat kernels
E. Milk |
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Glycogen C
Cellulose B
Sucrose A
Lactose E
Starch D |
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Follow the path that an absorbed glucose molecule follows after entering a villus in the jejunum. 1 = first transport step, 4 = Fourth transport step
Villus capillaries
Mesenteric vein
Portal vein
Liver
A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 4 |
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Villus capillaries C
Mesenteric vein B
Portal vein A
Liver D |
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You want to replace wet distiller's grains in your current ration with a dried distiller's grains product. Currently, you mix 10lbs of wet product into your ration. How much of the dried product should be included in your new ration? NO UNITS IN ANSWER.
Dry matter of the wet product: 45%
Dry matter of the dried product: 90% |
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Which of the following is/are an exocrine secretion? (Mark all that are correct)
A. Pancreatic amylase
B. Salivary buffers
C. Pancreatic insulin
D. Rennin released by the stomach |
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Definition
A. Pancreatic amylase
B. Salivary buffers
D. Rennin released by the stomach |
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Which compnonent of plant cell walls is the most resistant to degradation?
A. Cellulose
B. Lignin
C. Pectins
D. Hemicellulose
E. Protein |
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| You harvested a field of wet corn because of weather conditions. The corn came in at 18% moisture, but to make sure it doesn't spoil during storage, you dry it until it reaches 14% moisture. If you started with 10 tons of corn (as-fed), how many tons are left after drying (as-fed)? GIVE ANSWER TO NEAREST 0.1 TONS AND DO NOT INCLUDE UNITS. |
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Match each compartment of the ruminant stomach with its primary role.
Rumen
Reticulum
Omasum
Abomasum
A. Water Absorption
B. Acid and enzyme secretion
C. Fermentation vat
D. Regurgitation |
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Definition
Rumen C
Reticulum D
Omasum A
Abomasum B |
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One advantage of fermentation withing the GI tract is:
A. Increased utilization of highly-digestible feeds
B. Lower gas production
C. Improved digestion of fibrous feeds
D. Less acid production |
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| C. Improved digestion of fibrous feeds |
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Animal nutrition can influence human health by:
A. Affecting the healthfulness of human foods
B. Its effects on the environment (positive or negative)
C. Affecting the cost of meat, milk, and eggs, and thereby determining whether poor people can afford such foods
D. All of the above |
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Calculate the cost of corn silage per ton of dry matter, rounded to the nearest dollar. NO UNITS.
Dry matter: 35%
Cost per ton as delivered: $65 |
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cost $/ton DM = total cost $/total tons DM = $65/?
1 ton AF X 0.35 ton DM/1 ton AF = 0.35 ton DM
$65/0.35 ton DM = 186/ton DM |
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Usually, the primary goal of companion animal nutrition is to:
A. Maximize growth
B. Minimize feed cost
C. Maximize performance
D. Promote longevity
E. None of the above |
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Which nutrition process involves the nose (for most animals)?
A. Selection
B. Prehension
C. Metabolism
D. Excretion |
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Match each of the following terms with its definition.
Anabolism
Catabolism
Positive energy balance
Negative energy balance
A. A state in which an animal is depositing energy (gaining weight and/or depositing fat)
B. A state in which an animal is losing energy (losing weight and/or utilizing stored fat)
C. A process by which compound stored in the body are broken down for use
D. A process by which compounds are synthesized or stored in teh body |
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Definition
Anabolism D
Catabolism C
Positive energy balance A
Negative energy balanceB |
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Which of the following nutrients are transported by the lymphatic system after absorption? (Mark all correct answers)
A. Lipids
B. Carbohydrates
C. Amino acids |
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Which of the following can be an important source of water for an animal?
A. Hydrolysis reactions
B. Metabolic water (product of oxidation)
C. Water stored within adipocytes
D. Water absorbed from the air (through the lungs)
E. All of the above |
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| B. Metabolic water (product of oxidation) |
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Essential nutrients are those that are:
A. Found in all foods
B. Required in the diet
C. Synthesized within the body
D. The most expensive to supplement |
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A primary focus in racehorse nutrition is
A. Growth rate
B. Bone and joint health
C. Feed cost
D. Avoiding obesity |
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You have discovered a new nutrient. In several separate experimants, you have added small amounts of the nutrient to chicken diets. In each of the experiments, the chicks given the new treatment have grown faster than the control (unsupplemented) chicks. Theoretically, this means that in chicken diets this nutrient is:
A. A carbohydrate
B. Essential
C. Nonpolar
D. A lipid
E. None of the above |
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The CONCENTRATION of a given nutrient is always higher on an as-fed basis compared to on a dry-matter basis.
A. True
B. False |
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| You had some corn gluten feel analyzed for crude protein content. On a dry-matter basis, it contains 30% crude protein. If your corn gluten feed is 60% dry matter, how much of it (as-fed) do you need to add a ration to supply 4 pounds of crude protein? NO UNITS |
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Definition
4lbs CP = ?lbs AF X lbs CP/lb AF
0.3lb CP/1lb DM X 0.6lb DM/1lb AF = 0.18lb CP/1lb AF
4lb CP = ? X 0.18lb CP/1lb AF = 22.2lb AF |
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Which of the following ingredients would be the most likely to become rancid? (Mark all correct answers)
A. Purified starch in the refrigerator
B. Corn oil with added ethoxyquin
C. Sucrose stored on the countertop
D. Tallow (beef fat) at room temperature
E. Fish oil sitting on the dock |
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Definition
A. Purified starch in the refrigerator
B. Corn oil with added ethoxyquin
C. Sucrose stored on the countertop
D. Tallow (beef fat) at room temperature
E. Fish oil sitting on the dock |
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