35 Questions
Which of the following is not a macronutrient for animals?
Vitamins
What is the main function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?
Provide energy
Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?
Vitamin C
What is the role of minerals in animal nutrition?
Regulate body functions
Which of the following is an example of a non-ruminant animal?
Pig
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?
To provide energy for various processes in the body
What is the difference between diet and ration in animal nutrition?
Diet is the kind of food given to the animals regardless of nutrient requirements, while ration is the food given to the animals with balance of nutrients needed by the animals within 24 hours requirement/food allowance
What is metabolic water in animal nutrition?
The water produced from the nutrients when metabolized in the cells
Which of the following is a simple sugar utilized by the body without undergoing hydrolysis?
Glucose
What is the process of breaking down food particles through mechanical, enzymatic, and/or microbial processes in preparation for absorption called in animal nutrition?
Digestion
Which of the following is the definition of nutrition?
The study of physical and chemical processes that transform food elements to body elements
What is the difference between food and feed?
Food is a carrier of nutrients, while feed is not
Which of the following is an example of feedstuff?
Corn
What are the different types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
What is the definition of a nutrient?
Substances that are digested, absorbed and utilized by the digestive system
What is the difference between simple and compound lipids/fats?
Simple lipids/fats are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, while compound lipids/fats are esters of fatty and alcohol in combination with other compounds.
Which of the following is an example of a disaccharide?
Lactose
What is the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids?
Essential amino acids are those that are necessary but the body can synthesize, while non-essential amino acids are those that are not necessary for the body.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of fats/lipids?
Contain nitrogen and phosphorus
Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?
Cellulose
What is the definition of nutrition in animal science?
The study of various physical and chemical processes that transform food elements to body elements
Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient for animals?
Vitamins
Which of the following is an example of a feedstuff?
Corn
What are the six types of nutrients required by animals?
Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?
Provide energy
What is the process of transporting all digested nutrients to all parts of the body tissues and cells called in animal nutrition?
Absorption
What is the sum total of all the physical and chemical changes occurring in the body where nutrients are metabolized into energy in the form of ATP, carbon dioxide, and water called in animal nutrition?
Metabolism
Which of the following is the major component of animal food consisting of about 75% of the dry weight of plants which provide energy to animals and contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen where hydrogen and oxygen present in the same proportion with that of water?
Carbohydrates
What is the water produced from the nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) when metabolized in the cells called in animal nutrition?
Metabolic water
Which of the following is the definition of diet in animal nutrition?
The kind of food given to the animals regardless whether balance or unbalance of nutrient requirements needed by the animals
What is the main difference between disaccharides and polysaccharides?
Disaccharides are absorbed and utilized by the body without undergoing hydrolysis while polysaccharides should undergo hydrolysis before absorption
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fats/lipids?
Insoluble in water and alcohol
What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?
Saturated fatty acids are those that have all their carbon skeletons filled up with hydrogen while unsaturated fatty acids are those that contain double bonds
Which of the following is NOT a compound lipid?
Fats and oils
Which of the following is NOT a principal constituent of the organs of soft structure of the animal body?
Carbon
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