ANSC 3373 QUIZ 5

T/F Volatile Fatty acids are a source of energy.

True

T/F Carbohydrates are absorbed in the cecum and colon of the ruminants.

False

T/F The body contains a large amount of muscle and it is the largest storage site for glycogen.

False

For a polysaccharide to be absorbed it must be digested into...

A. simple sugar

B. monosaccharide

C. Triose

D. Simple carbohydrate

E. Disaccharide

A, B, C

Which volatile fatty acids are gluconeogenic in its original form?

A. Propionic acid

B. Acetone

C. Acetate

D. Butyrate

A, D

T/F Most carbohydrates found in the plant kingdom are of the L-configuration.

False

T/F Ruminants produce and secrete carbohydrases

True

process that converts non-glucose substances to glucose

gluconeogenesis

fibrous portion of plants

cellobiose

binder for cell walls

gums/pectins

gluconeogenic

non-glucose substance that can be converted to glucose

glycogen

animal starch

fructose

sweetest carbohydrate

glucose

fastest absorption rate

arabinose

slowest absorption rate

volatile fatty acids

absorbed by diffusion

monosaccharide

absorbed by active transport

T/F Beta-hydroxy-butyrate is gluconeogenic

True

Which volatile fatty acid produce ketones?

A. Butyric Acid

B. Acetic Acid

C. Propionate

D. Pyruvic Acid

A

T/F Lactase is a carbohydrate and is only found in milk products

False