WorksheetsAnimal Nutrition Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following classes of nutrients transports other nutrients throughout the body and helps regulate the temperature of the body?
Proteins
Carbohydrates
fats
water
Which of the following provides energy to the animal, and comes in many forms, such as: monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides?
minerals
vitamins
proteins
carbohydrates
Which of the following animals has a monogastric digestive system?
rabbits
horses
pigs
cows
The muscular lined sac that chemically and mechanically digests food is called the _____.
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
cecum
This part of the digestive system is essentially non-functional in many monogastric animals, but is involved in microbial digestion in hindgut fermenters.
liver
pancreas
stomach
cecum
This chamber of the ruminant stomach acts as a fermentation vat and is the largest of the four chambers.
rumen
reticulum
omasum
abomasum
Which nutrient is a major component of muscle and tissues, and contains nitrogen long chain amino acids?
vitamins
fats
proteins
minerals
Which of the following is the most important class of nutrients?
water
carbohydrates
proteins
fats
Which of the following is considered a trace mineral and is present at lower levels in the body?
calcium
iron
sodium
magnesium
An animal whose diet consists of plants only is considered to be a(n) _____.
omnivore
aminivore
herbivore
carnivore
This chamber of the ruminant stomach system is referred to as the "butcher's bible" and plays a role in water absorption.
omasum
abomasum
rumen
reticulum
The skeleton is mostly composed of this class of nutrients, and they are considered to be inorganic elements.
vitamins
minerals
carbohydrates
fats
Which of the following fat-soluble vitamins deals with the maintenance of the epithelial tissue?
A
D
E
K
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 ______.
emulsification
digestion
mastication
absorption
The tube that travels from the mouth to the stomach that food travels through is called the _____.
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
esophagus
Which of the following is considered to be a macromineral and is necessary in large amounts in the diet?
iron
copper
selenium
potassium
A useful tool for simplifying and balancing feed rations is called the ____.
Pearson Square
Quadratic formula
factorial
feed concentrate
Feeds that are high in energy, low in fiber, highly digestible and include cereal grains are called _____.
roughages
concentrates
silage
haylage
Amino acids that cannot be synthesized at a rate which would provide normal growth are called _____.
non-essential amino acids
essential amino acids
macro-amino acids
micro-amino acids
This class of nutrients come in saturated, unsaturated and the polyunsaturated form. They are necessary in the body as carriers of fat-soluble vitamins
fats
vitamins
carbohydrates
proteins
