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NUTR*3210 (Weeks 1-6)

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does RDA mean?

(a)  

2.

Provide the formula for percent moisture.

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3.

True or False? Typically, with crude fat (ether extract) there is an overestimation.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False? Typically, with crude protein (Kjeldahl analysis) there is an underestimation.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Provide the formula for percent crude fat.

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6.

Provide the formula for percent crude fibre.

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7.

Provide the formula for percent Nitrogen free extract (NFE).

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8.

Provide the formula for ASH (mineral content).

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9.

Provide the formula for percent crude protein.

4 lines
10.

Provide the formula for percent dry matter.

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11.

True or false? There is typically a slight under-estimation of dry weight.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

1 chemistry calorie = 1 kcal = 4.18 KJ (kilojoules)

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The process of determining the ether extract aims to determine the:

a)

Mineral content

b)

Crude fiber

c)

Crude fat content

d)

Crude protein content

e)

Digestible Carbohydrate Content

14.

In proximate analysis, after conducting ether extraction and...

  1. Acid (Boiling, mimicking the acidity of the stomach, perhaps)

  2. Alkali (Basic conditions, representing the SI)

    Which of the following nutrients are obtained TOGETHER?

a)

Mineral content (ASH)

b)

Crude fiber

c)

Crude fat content

d)

Crude protein content

e)

Digestible Carbohydrate Content

15.

Kjeldahl analysis aims to determine the:

a)

Mineral content

b)

Crude fiber

c)

Crude fat content

d)

Crude protein content

e)

Digestible Carbohydrate Content

16.

The process of determining the ASH aims to determine the:

a)

Mineral content

b)

Crude fiber

c)

Crude fat content

d)

Crude protein content

e)

Digestible Carbohydrate Content

17.

The process of determining the Nitrogen Free Extract (NFE) aims to determine the:

a)

Mineral content

b)

Crude fiber

c)

Crude fat content

d)

Crude protein content

e)

Digestible Carbohydrate Content

18.

What does EAR mean?

(a)  

19.

What is UL?

(a)  

20.

What is the only tissue that can release glucose back into the blood?

a)
Brain
b)
Lung
c)
Heart
d)
Liver
21.

What is AI?

(a)  

22.

Which of the following is not an organic nutrient class?

a)

Minerals

b)

Carbohydrates (Including Fibre)

c)

Protein

d)

Lipids

e)

Vitamins

23.

Which of the following is not a macronutrient?

a)

Carbohydrates (Including Fibre)

b)

Protein

c)

Lipids

d)

Vitamins

24.

True or False? Avoiding deficiency of a nutrient is the same as meeting the nutritional requirement.

a)
False
b)
True
25.

What is the red labelled box indicating?

a)

RDA

b)

AI

c)

UL

d)

EAR

26.

How do we obtain the apparent digestibility coefficient using the total collection method? In other words, provide the formula.

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27.

How do we obtain the apparent digestibility coefficient using the indicator method? In other words, provide the formula.

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28.

How do we obtain the true digestibility coefficient? In other words, provide the formula.

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29.

True or False? Apparent digestibility over-estimates true digestibility

a)

False

b)

True

30.

What is the blue labelled box indicating?

a)

RDA

b)

AI

c)

UL

d)

EAR

31.

What is the yellow labelled box indicating?

a)

Health Status of an individual

b)

Normal distribution of population

c)

Concentration of a nutrient required to achieve an endpoint of interest

d)

Calories consumed per day

32.

What is the green labelled box indicating?

a)

Health Status of an individual

b)

Normal distribution of population

c)

Concentration of a nutrient required to achieve an endpoint of interest

d)

Calories consumed per day

33.

When sufficient scientific evidence is not available to establish a ___ and ___, then an AI is proposed. Write your answer as ABC, XYZ.

(a)  

34.

T or F? The agricultural industry more interested in composition of dry matter while human food labelling is based on wet weight.

a)

F

b)

T

35.

There are two assumptions made for the Kjeldahl analysis - one of these assumptions is that all protein contains _% nitrogen

a)

4

b)

6.25

c)

12

d)

16

e)

8

36.

In the first step of Kjeldahl analysis, digestion occurs where a food sample is mixed with (a)   , which converts nitrogen into ammonia

37.

In the final step of Kjeldahl analysis, (a)   occurs which quantifies the amount of ammonia.

38.

The second step of kjeldahl analysis is (a)   , which helps separate the ammonia that is created during digestion (where nitrogen is converted to ammonia by sulfuric acid).

39.

Insoluble fibres are lost during the proximate analysis (determination of crude fibre). True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In terms of dietary fibre, which is a non-digestible complex of CHO, which of the following are insoluble fibres?

a)

Mucilages

b)

Cellulose

c)

Lignin

d)

Hemicellulose

e)

Gums

41.

In terms of dietary fibre, which is a non-digestible complex of CHO and a structural part of plants, which of the following are soluble fibres?

a)

Mucilages

b)

Pectins

c)

Lignin

d)

Hemicellulose

e)

Gums

42.

True or false? Measuring crude fibre under-estimates the actual dietary fibre content of feed by up to 50%.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Feed analysis that differentiates between insoluble fibres (e.g., cellulose, hemicellulose, & lignin) and determines fermentable and non-fermentable CHO is known as the (a)   method.

44.

Which of the following insoluble fibres are poorly fermented and prevent the fermentation of other fibres?

a)

Lignin

b)

Cellulose

c)

Hemicellulose

45.

True or False? Fermentability refers to carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.

a)
True
b)
False
46.

Feed analysis that differentiates between sugars, starches, and various fibres (e.g., soluble fibres) is known as the (a)   method.

47.

T or F? Humans are foregut fermenters.

a)

T

b)

F

48.

In animals with a simple system without a caecum, the main site for nutrient digestion and absorption is the:

a)
large intestine
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
small intestine
49.

In animals with a simple system without a caecum, the main site for fermentation

a)
large intestine
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
small intestine
50.

In animals with a simple system without a caecum, production of short chain fatty acids (SCFA), also known as volatile fatty acids (VFA), occurs in the:

a)
large intestine
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
small intestine
51.

Circled in green is a:

a)

Microvilli

b)

Villi

c)

Crypt

d)

Kerckring folds

52.

True or False? CHO fermentation produces many compounds including lactate and SCFA.

a)
True
b)
False
53.

In ruminants, the ____ can capture nutrients and trap foreign materials that are accidently swallowed. This component is also rich in bacteria (fermentation vat).

a)

Reticulum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

54.

In ruminants, the ____ is the largest section of the stomach and is rich in bacteria (fermentation vat). It contains ____ papillae to increase SA for absorption. Food is mixed & partially broken down, and stored temporarily here.

a)

Reticulum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

55.

In ruminants, the _____ filters large particles before they reach the SI. Reabsorption of water & some electrolytes also occur here.

a)

Reticulum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

56.

In ruminants, the _____ is known as the ‘true stomach’, or glandular stomach due to digestive enzymes secreted from gastric glands (HCl, mucin, pepsinogen, lipase, etc). The _____ is similar to the stomach of monogastric animals.

a)

Reticulum

b)

Rumen

c)

Omasum

d)

Abomasum

57.

The brush border is also known as:

a)

Kerckring folds

b)

Villi

c)

Microvilli

58.

Which of the following are micronutrients?

a)

Minerals

b)

Lipids

c)

Water

d)

Proteins

e)

Vitamins

59.

In terms of the process of digestion, an example of a catabolic hormone would be:

a)
Insulin
b)

Glucagon

60.

In terms of the process of digestion, an example of a anabolic hormone would be:

a)
Insulin
b)

Glucagon

61.

Ruminants have a _-directional esophagus

a)

uni-directional

b)

bi-directional

62.

In ALL carbohydrates (CHO), what is the H:O ratio?

Type answer as A:B

(a)  

63.

True or False? The Bomb Calorimeter measures the metabolizable energy of a compound.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Bomb calorimetry overestimates the energy obtained from the substance combusted.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

1 Food Calorie = (a)   Chemistry calorie(s)

66.

The energy used for the digestion, absorption, distribution & storage of nutrients is known as:

(a)  

67.

T or F? The more double bonds, the more energy released (for equivalent chain length fatty acids).

a)

True

b)

False

68.

T or F? Longer chain length releases more energy.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What is the BMR for a 65 kg person? Type the number only (round).

(a)  

70.

True or False? The tissues most reflective of the BMR are the muscles and bones

a)

True

b)

False

71.

True or False? The process of determining ASH content gets rid of all organic material.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

True or False? Soluble fibres decrease transit time.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Provide the formula for net energy.

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74.

Carbs are digested PRIMARILY in which of the following digestive organs?

a)

pancreas

b)

large intestine

c)

mouth

d)

stomach

e)

small intestine

75.

α-amylase breaks what kind of glycosidic bonds?

a)

β-1,4-glycosidic bonds

b)

α-1,1-glycosidic bonds

c)

α-1,4-glycosidic bonds

d)

α-1,6-glycosidic bonds

76.

alpha-dextrinase is also known as ______.

a)
maltase
b)
sucrase
c)

invertase

d)

isomaltase

77.

invertase is also known as ______.

a)
maltase
b)
sucrase
c)

alpha-dextrinase

d)

isomaltase

78.

Maltase breaks down maltose into...

a)

glucose + glucose

b)

glucose + galactose

c)

glucose + fructose

d)

sucrose + lactose

79.

The hexose monophosphate shunt occurs where?

a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
endoplasmic reticulum
d)
cytoplasm
80.

The synthesis of glycogen is known as:

a)

Glycogenesis

b)

Glycogenolysis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Gluconeogenesis

81.

The process of glycogen being broken down into glucose is known as:

a)

Glycogenesis

b)

Glycogenolysis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Gluconeogenesis

82.

The process of glucose breakdown is known as:

a)

Glycogenesis

b)

Glycogenolysis

c)

Glycolysis

d)

Gluconeogenesis

83.

An alternative pathway to glycolysis used to produce ribose-5-phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) - helps create material/nucleotides for our DNA

a)

Hexose monophosphate shunt

b)

Glycogenolysis

c)

Glycogenosis

d)

Gluconeogenesis

e)

Kreb's cycle

84.

_____ is a hormone that increases your blood sugar level and prevents it from dropping to low

a)

Leptin

b)
Glucagon
c)
Insulin
85.

We need to eat essential fatty acids because we lack the enzymes necessary to insert double bonds beyond the _____ position of a fatty acid

a)

delta-6

b)

delta-9

c)

delta-12

d)

delta-15

86.

True or False? The respiratory quotient = CO2 consumed / O2 produced

a)

True

b)

False

87.

In the formula for basal metabolic rate, where BMR = A × [M^0.75] kcal/day, "A" represents:

a)

Total body weight

b)

Metabolically active tissue

c)

Muscle mass

d)

Lean body mass

88.

In the formula for basal metabolic rate, where BMR = A × [M^0.75] kcal/day, "M" represents:

a)

Total body weight (kg)

b)

Metabolically active tissue (pounds or kg)

c)

Muscle mass (kg)

d)

Lean body mass (pounds)

e)

Total body weight (pounds)

89.

In an enterocyte, the apical side interacts with:

a)

the lumen

b)

the bloodstream

90.

True or False? An essential nutrient is a chemical/substance that is required for metabolism and made in the body but not rapidly enough to meet the needs of an animal or human for one or more physiological functions.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

If an individual had cancer and medical professionals examined medical notes to look at exposures that may have caused the disease (move backwards), this would be an example of what kind of epidemiological cohort study?

a)

Prospective

b)

Retrospective

92.

True or False? Though water enters our body through ingestion, most water in the body is a byproduct of metabolic reactions.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

True or False? The most effective way to revert hyponatremia is by adding sodium to the diet.

a)

True

b)

False