How Much Do You Know About Animal Nutrition?
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Which of the following is not a macronutrient for animals?

  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Protein
  • Vitamins (correct)
  • What is the main function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?

  • Provide energy (correct)
  • Regulate body functions
  • Enhance immune system
  • Build and repair tissues
  • Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin C (correct)
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin E
  • What is the role of minerals in animal nutrition?

    <p>Regulate body functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a non-ruminant animal?

    <p>Pig</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?

    <p>To provide energy for various processes in the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between diet and ration in animal nutrition?

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is metabolic water in animal nutrition?

    <p>The water produced from the nutrients when metabolized in the cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a simple sugar utilized by the body without undergoing hydrolysis?

    <p>Glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of breaking down food particles through mechanical, enzymatic, and/or microbial processes in preparation for absorption called in animal nutrition?

    <p>Digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the definition of nutrition?

    <p>The study of physical and chemical processes that transform food elements to body elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between food and feed?

    <p>Food is a carrier of nutrients, while feed is not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of feedstuff?

    <p>Corn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different types of nutrients?

    <p>Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a nutrient?

    <p>Substances that are digested, absorbed and utilized by the digestive system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between simple and compound lipids/fats?

    <p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a disaccharide?

    <p>Lactose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between essential and non-essential amino acids?

    <p>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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of fats/lipids?

    <p>Contain nitrogen and phosphorus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a polysaccharide?

    <p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of nutrition in animal science?

    <p>The study of various physical and chemical processes that transform food elements to body elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a macronutrient for animals?

    <p>Vitamins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a feedstuff?

    <p>Corn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the six types of nutrients required by animals?

    <p>Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of carbohydrates in animal nutrition?

    <p>Provide energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of transporting all digested nutrients to all parts of the body tissues and cells called in animal nutrition?

    <p>Absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Carbohydrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the water produced from the nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) when metabolized in the cells called in animal nutrition?

    <p>Metabolic water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the definition of diet in animal nutrition?

    <p>The kind of food given to the animals regardless whether balance or unbalance of nutrient requirements needed by the animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between disaccharides and polysaccharides?

    <p>Disaccharides are absorbed and utilized by the body without undergoing hydrolysis while polysaccharides should undergo hydrolysis before absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fats/lipids?

    <p>Insoluble in water and alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

    <p>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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a compound lipid?

    <p>Fats and oils</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a principal constituent of the organs of soft structure of the animal body?

    <p>Carbon</p> Signup and view all the answers

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