WorksheetsEquine Nutrition Recap
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following nutrients can farm animals not digest?
a)
Protein
b)
Fibre
c)
Lignin
d)
Calcium
2.
Amino acids are the building blocks of which nutrient?
a)
Fats
b)
Vitamins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Protein
3.
Which of the following nutrients, provide the horse with it's main source of energy?
a)
Vitamins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Protein
d)
Water
4.
Water is required for chemical reactions in the body. How does it play a role in temperature control?
a)
Sweating
b)
It is cold when the horse drinks it
c)
It is warm when the horse drinks it
d)
It insulates the horse
5.
Which of the following feeds, helps to make feed more palatable for fussy eaters?
a)
Oats
b)
Barley
c)
Sugar Beet
d)
Alfalfa
6.
Why is it important, that feed is digestible?
a)
So it gets digested quicker
b)
So that the nutrients can be easily absorbed from the feed
c)
So that it provides more nutrients than other feeds
d)
So that all vitamins and minerals are supplied
7.
Which of the following is normally added to manufactured feeds to make them more palatable?
a)
Garlic
b)
Molasses
c)
Mint
d)
Treacle
8.
Which of the following may be a result of feeding poor quality feeds?
a)
Poor economy
b)
Loss of performance
c)
Health problems
d)
All of these
9.
What is considered to be a high water content of feed/forage?
a)
50%
b)
60%
c)
70%
d)
80%
10.
Which of the following nutrients are lost in sweat?
a)
Fibre
b)
Electrolytes
c)
Oils
d)
Starch
11.
Which of the following nutrients is required for the production of meat or milk?
a)
Protein
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Vitamins
d)
Minerals
12.
Proteins that the horse needs to have provided in the diet, are known as what type of proteins?
a)
Non-essential proteins
b)
Necessary proteins
c)
Essential Proteins
d)
Required proteins
13.
By which process do plant leaves make sugars?
a)
Glucose Synthesis
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Starch Synthesis
d)
Biosynthesis
14.
Excess carbohydrate in the diet will be stored in the liver; in what form?
a)
Glucose
b)
Glycogen
c)
Starch
d)
Lipase
15.
Which of the following vitamins are fat soluble vitamins?
a)
Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin C
b)
Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12
c)
Vitamin B Group, Biotin
d)
Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
16.
A feed that feels 'greasy', usually has a high level of what nutrient?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fats/Oils
c)
Water
d)
Vitamins
17.
Which of the following feeds would add energy to the diet without bulk or high levels of starch?
a)
Oats
b)
Stud Mix
c)
Alfa A Oil
d)
Racehorse cubes
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