If a cow owner increases the grain percentage in the feed, his cows will more likely be having:
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cellulose
Which of the following dietary component has the slowest rate of digestion in the rumen:
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ketone
In prolonged fasting, brain uses which of the following as energy source?
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increase in propionate
feeding starch to ruminants typically results in
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4\.5
Which of the PH value provided below is possibly representing a clinical rumen acidosis condition?
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\n -More time spend eating
\-Prolonged digesta flow
\-Continuous gluconeogenesis
Which of the following factor helps ruminants keep glucose homeostasis?
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propionate
In ruminants, this gluconeogenic compound serves as the main source of glucose:
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microbes
Ruminants get metabolizable protein mainly through:
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add buffers in feed
Which of the following is one of the possible preventions for rumen acidosis?
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Chylomicrons
Which of the following lipoprotein has the highest lipid to protein ratio?
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peptide bond
When a carboxyl group of one molecule reacts with the amino group of another molecule it forms a:
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amphoteric
When molecules can react both as an acid and base they are
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chylomicrons
Fatty acids, other lipids and cholesterol are absorbed across the brush border of the small intestine, resynthesized into triglycerides and repackaged as:
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\-acetone
\-acetoacetate
\-beta hydroxybutyrate
Examples of ketones are
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bile salts
The "right conditions" for pancreatic lipase to be highly efficient include:
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micelles
During the process of lipid breakdown these molecules enable lipid digestion products to be transported to the epithelium for absorption into the small intestine:
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biohydrogenation
Rumen microbes have a low tolerance for dietary unsaturated fatty acids which they convert to more saturated forms. This process is called:
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cholesterol
This molecule plays a major role in cell membrane fluidity:
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\n linolenic
example of omega 3 fatty acid
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cholesterol
The parent compound of most sterols is:
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sphingolipids
Which lipid is a poor conductor and critical part of the nervous system?
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removal of amino group from amino acid creates ammonia and organic acid
\-ammonia is toxic and must be converted to urea (only ruminants can ingest)
Deamination
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proteins are broke into amino acids by hydrolysis of their peptide bonds
Protein Catabolism
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lipoproteins
These lipids are critical for transporting hydrophobic molecules in the body
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lysine and leucine
only Ketogenic AA
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Hydrolysis
What results in the breakdown of triglycerides into free fatty acids and monoacylglycerol?
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Exocytosis
What is the process by which chylomicrons are transported into the lymphatic system?
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amphipathic
Bile acids are?
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triglycerides
The predominant form in which lipids are found in the body is:
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Chylomicrons
Lipids are transported from the intestines into the bloodstream primarily as
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A
Which of the following is a ketone body?
a. Acetoacetic acid
b. Pyruvic acid
c. Acetyl CoA
d. Propionic acid
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F
Lipids are directly absorbed across the gut epithelium similar to amino acids and glucose T/F
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an amino acid
this structure describes?
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secondary protein structure
The chemical interactions between side groups causing folding of the alpha helix is an example of
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Fibrins
These proteins have little nutritional value unless highly processed.
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Flavoproteins
Heterocyclic compounds that transport hydrogen down the electron transport chain
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Taurine
Which of the following compound is not an amino acid but essential for cats?
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deamination
Digestion of protein results in the removal of amino groups by the process known as?
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urea
A good source of dietary non-protein nitrogen (NPN) is:
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Ammonia
What is a common intermediary formed during the breakdown of protein and is toxic to animals?
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microbes can utilize it
Ruminants can handle higher levels of ammonia bc?
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Amino acid composition and digestibility
Protein quality refers primarily to?
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\-short shelf life
\-need lipids for absorption
\-sensitive to heat
What is a common characteristic among Vitamins A, D, E and K?
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\-Vitamin B 1, B2, and B6
When formulating diets for ruminants which of the following vitamin is typically not included in the diet?
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Vitamin B12
This vitamin is synthesized by microbes and has a requirement for cobalt
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Vitamin D
What has a profound influence on calcium and phosphorus metabolism?
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\-is referred to as ash
\-makes up small % (1-3%) of total diet
\-cannot be synthesized or decomposed
The inorganic component of the diet
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Hyponatremia
During vigorous exercise, the body can lose excess NaCl which is a condition referred to as?
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camels
Which of the following animal might be best adapted for dealing with water shortage?
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Cr (chromium)
This mineral is part of the glucose tolerance factor molecule and required for normal glucose entry into cells
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zinc
Horses grazing grass pasture fed a supplement high in this mineral can see a decrease in calcium absorption
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calcium absorption
zinc affects
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calcitonin
What inhibits the activation of Vitamin D?
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T
Increasing the amount of minerals in the diet can reduce the amount that is absorbed T/F
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water in feeds
There are many sources of water for animals. This source of water in particular can be highly variable in terms of meeting water intake requirements of animals.
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C
Which of the following feedstuffs has the greatest amount of water content?
a. hay
b. silage
c. lush fresh grass
d. whole corn
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fats
Oxidation of which of the following nutrient results in greatest amount of metabolic water?
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F
At any given temperature water consumption of a dairy cow is negatively correlated with milk production T/F
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F
The largest source of body water loss is feces. T/F
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Hydremia
What is a condition of water intoxication seen commonly in puppies and exhibits symptoms similar to lack of Na, anorexia and lethargy.
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\-it involves transfer of electrons
\-glucose is oxidized
\-O2 is reduced to H20
Why is the process of cellular respiration a redox reaction?
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1000
One cell, on an average, can have _____mitochondria producing ATP molecules
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acetyl CoA
The most basic compound in the overall process of cellular respiration and at the crossroads of ALL metabolism is?
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C
the second law of thermodynamics states that?
a. energy can nether be created nor destroyed
b. energy transformation is 100% efficient
c. inefficiencies in transformation of energy are lost as heat
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T
Estimating GE of feeds alone is of little value in determining energy use of that feed for any specific animal. T/F
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T
One can estimate the amount of heat produced in chemical reactions by measuring O2 and CO2 T/F
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digestible energy
Subtracting fecal energy from feed energy will give us an estimate of
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metabolizable energy
Subtracting energy in urine and gas from digestible energy will give us an estimate of
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\-energy lost as heat during fermentation
\-energy lost as heat during nutrient metabolism
In order to get an estimate of the NE content of a feed we need to know?
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hay
which of the following feed will have lowest energy value?
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T
When calculating maintenance energy it is assumed that all feed energy must be converted to heat T/F
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\-heat increment
\-specific dynamic acti0on
\-dietary thermogeneis
What represents the inefficiency of energy use?
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lipogenic
acetate and butyrate are
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gluconeogenic
propionate is
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\-rapid fermentation
\-SCFA and lactic acid production
\-decrease in rumen PH
\-rumen acidosis
\-disruption in ruminal function
High starch diets in rumen SCFA profile
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subclinical - ph 5.5 (decreased intake, gain, FE)
clinical- pH less than 5.0 (-increased lactic acid, metabolic acidosis, damage to papillae, microbial death and release of endotoxins)
pH and rumen acidosis
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\-parakeratosis
\-liver absccesses
\-laminitis
Rumen acidosis problems
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\-buffers in feed or ionophores
\-reduce grain in feed
rumen acidosis prevetion
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\-more time spent eating and ruminating
\-prolonged digesta flow
\-steady VFA production
\-continuous gluconeogenesis
glucose homeostasis in rumens have reduced fluctuation bc
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glucose
What dont we typically feed ruminants to meet energy requirements
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1\.) propionate
2\.) amino acids
3\.) lactic acid
4\.) glycerol
source of glucose precursors in ruminants
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amphipathic
phospholipids, glycolipids, and sphingolipids are all
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acetate which is used to make chemical energy
CHO,Fat,AA metabolism produce?
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D
Which of the following can be found in a dipeptide
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a. Basic amino group (-NH2)
b Peptide bond
c. Acidic carboxyl group (-COOH)
d. All of the above
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secondary structure
Alpha-helix is a key ____ of natural proteins:
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20^300
Within natural living organisms, how many possible combination does a 300 AA middle-size protein have?
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dipolar ions
In aqueous solution, amino acids exist as:
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D
How do animals dispose excess amino acids?
a. Oxidation
b. Ureagenesis
c. Gluconeogenesis
d. All of the above
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most small intestine metabolize proteins are from microbial proteins
Regarding ruminants protein digestion what is true?
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urea
In terrestrial vertebrates, nitrogen gets excreted as:
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A
Which of the following is NOT true about "limiting AA"?
\ \ a. It's usually a dispensable AA
b. It prevents protein synthesis beyond the rate at which only that amino acid is available
c. Lysine and Methionine are "limiting AA" in poultry
d. It can not be sythesized in the body
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the side chain R group
Amino acids in living organisms differ from each at
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\-pollution
\-digestive issues
\-hepatic abnormalities
\
Dietary protein is important for animals. However, an excessive protein supply in animal feed might result in:
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cellulase
Microbes can help ruminants digest forage because they have:
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a. Amino acid nitrogen
b. Non-protein nitrogen (NPN)
c. Ammonia nitrogen
d. All of the above
Crude protein can consist of:
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H2N
example of amino group
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COOH
group that is consider acidic
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zwitter ions
In aqueous solutions amino acids exist as dipolar ions also known as
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T
limiting amino acid is an essential amino acid that is available in the lowest concentration in relation to the body’s needs. T/F
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C
Which of the following is not true about amino acids?
a. They synthesize glucose
b. They can be converted to fat
c. They are comprised of only three elements – carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.