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Animal Nutrition Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following classes of nutrients transports other nutrients throughout the body and helps regulate the temperature of the body?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

fats

d)

water

2.

Which of the following provides energy to the animal, and comes in many forms, such as: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides?

a)

minerals

b)

vitamins

c)

proteins

d)

carbohydrates

3.

Which of the following animals has a monogastric digestive system?

a)

rabbits

b)

horses

c)

pigs

d)

cows

4.

The muscular lined sac that chemically and mechanically digests food is called the _____.

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

cecum

5.

This part of the digestive system is essentially non-functional in many monogastric animals, but is involved in microbial digestion in hindgut fermenters.

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

stomach

d)

cecum

6.

This chamber of the ruminant stomach acts as a fermentation vat and is the largest of the four chambers.

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

7.

Which nutrient is a major component of muscle and tissues, and contains nitrogen long chain amino acids?

a)

vitamins

b)

fats

c)

proteins

d)

minerals

8.

Which of the following is the most important class of nutrients?

a)

water

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

fats

9.

Which of the following is considered a trace mineral and is present at lower levels in the body?

a)

calcium

b)

iron

c)

sodium

d)

magnesium

10.

An animal whose diet consists of plants only is considered to be a(n) _____.

a)

omnivore

b)

aminivore

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

11.

This chamber of the ruminant stomach system is referred to as the "butcher's bible" and plays a role in water absorption.

a)

omasum

b)

abomasum

c)

rumen

d)

reticulum

12.

The skeleton is mostly composed of this class of nutrients, and they are considered to be inorganic elements.

a)

vitamins

b)

minerals

c)

carbohydrates

d)

fats

13.

Which of the following fat-soluble vitamins deals with the maintenance of the epithelial tissue?

a)

A

b)

D

c)

E

d)

K

14.

The process by which large complex nutrient molecules are broken down into simpler molecules capable of being used by the organism for food is called ______.

a)

emulsification

b)

digestion

c)

mastication

d)

absorption

15.

The tube that travels from the mouth to the stomach that food travels through is called the _____.

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

esophagus

16.

Which of the following is considered to be a macromineral and is necessary in large amounts in the diet?

a)

iron

b)

copper

c)

selenium

d)

potassium

17.

A useful tool for simplifying and balancing feed rations is called the ____.

a)

Pearson Square

b)

Quadratic formula

c)

factorial

d)

feed concentrate

18.

Feeds that are high in energy, low in fiber, highly digestible and include cereal grains are called _____.

a)

roughages

b)

concentrates

c)

silage

d)

haylage

19.

Amino acids that cannot be synthesized at a rate which would provide normal growth are called _____.

a)

non-essential amino acids

b)

essential amino acids

c)

macro-amino acids

d)

micro-amino acids

20.

This class of nutrients come in saturated, unsaturated and the polyunsaturated form. They are necessary in the body as carriers of fat-soluble vitamins

a)

fats

b)

vitamins

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins