Macronutrients

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

• fructose

• glucose

• galactose

• sucrose

The minimum number of carbon atoms in a monosaccharide is:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Carbohydrates have which of the following functions? Select all those that apply.

• energy source

• structural

• energy reserve

• enzymatic

The main site of simple sugar absorption in the gastrointestinal tract is through the lining of the:

• stomach

• small intestine

• caecum

• large intestine

When proteins are completely broken down the end products are:

• glucose molecules

• amino acids

• vitamins

• glycerol molecules

Cereals are characteristically low in which of the following amino acids:

• lysine

• methionine

• threonine

• all of the above

How many amino acids are essential in the diet of the felid?

• 9

• 10

• 11

• 12

The higher nitrogen demand of felids is accounted for the upregulation of which metabolic pathway?

• glycogenolysis

• gluconeogenesis

• glycolysis

• beta oxidation

which elements are present in fats and oils?

• carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen

• carbon and hydrogen only

• carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

• carbon and oxygen only

Lipids consist of:

• simple sugars

• fatty acids and glycerine

• fatty acids and glycerol

• amino acids