Grasses, when compared with legumes, are typically lower in calcium. T/F
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2:1
In general, a reasonable Ca:P ratio to have in the diet would be:
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Ergosterol
The provitamin form of Vit D in plants is
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7-Dehydrocholesterol
The provitamin form of Vit D in skin is:
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hydroxylation
The reaction that activates provitamin forms into Vit D is commonly known as:
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\-water in feeds
\-drinking and metabolic water
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what can be a source of water to the animal?
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fats
Which nutrient results in the greatest amount of water when oxidized?
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A
Water requirements can be estimated based on the metabolic rate of the animal. T/F
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T
Heat is a major end product of cellular metabolism. T/F
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acetyl CoA
Which compound is considered the most basic from a cellular metabolic perspective?
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retained
Biological value is an estimate of the amount of N that is _______ by the animal.
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vit C
Scurvy, also known as the disease of discovery, is due to a deficiency of
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muscular dystrophy
. Rickets in young animals is similar to ______in adult animals.
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hyponatremia
The loss of NaCl commonly observed during exercise is referred to as
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hydroxylated
Cholecalciferol has to be ______at the 1, 25 positions before it is metabolically active
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vit B12
This vitamin, also known as the “cow manure factor” is synthesized by microbial fermentation
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Na and K
These minerals are critical for acid-base and osmotic balance
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F
Vitamins are included in small amounts and used primarily to meet the energy requirement of animals T/F
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fat soluble
These vitamins are generally stored in the body and can result in potential toxicity
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F
Liver content of Vitamin A is very similar across all species of domestic and wild animals T/F
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E
1\. Which of the following processes result in heat production?
A. Digestion
C. Waste product formation
B. Fermentation
D. Nutrient metabolism
E. All of the above
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They all have a short shelf life b. They all need lipids for absorption c. They are sensitive to heat
\ fat solube
What is a common characteristic among Vitamins A, D, E and K?
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vit B 1 2 and 6
When formulating diets for ruminants which of the following vitamin is typically not included in the diet
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vit b12
This vitamin is synthesized by microbes and has a requirement for cobalt.
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vit D
has a profound influence on calcium and phosphorus metabolism.
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Cr
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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calcitonin
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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F
The largest source of body water loss is feces T/F
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hydremia
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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vit b12
This vitamin is only synthesized by microbes and was the most recent vitamin to be discovered
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rickets
A common vitamin D deficiency recorded as early as 110 A.D.
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β carotene
The provitamin for Vitamin A is:
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cats
In these animals, 7-dehydrocholesterol is not converted to Vit D.
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stimulates hydroxylation to form 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
Parathyroid hormone
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vit E
“White muscle disease’ is commonly associated with a deficiency of:
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F
“White muscle disease’ is commonly associated with a deficiency of T/F
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T
Monogastrics have a more rapid rate of body water turnover when compared with ruminants. T/F
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humans
Lavoisier’s classical experiment to measure metabolic activity was conducted using:
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\-increases with an increase in the undigestible fraction in the diet
\-decreases with a decrease in environmental temperature
\-decreases with a decrease in concentration of ketones, glucose and urea
Water loss in animals
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they are adaptive heterotherms i.e. they can regulate body temperature as well as adjust to environmental changes
Camels are able to go without water for extended periods because:
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polioencephalomalacia and beriberi
deficiency of vitamin B1 r thiamine results in
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Mg?
grassy tenanty is a problem seen in cattle grazing lush pasture du to definecy in
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hydroxyapatite
Most of the calcium and phosphorus occur in bones and teeth as a compound called:
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thiamine
A deficiency of this vitamin results in polioencephalomalacia in ruminants:
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bicarbonate buffer
The pH of the body fluids is stabilized by buffer systems. Which of the following is the most effective buffer system at physiological pH?
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Na K and Ca
Examples of cations
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7\.35-7.45
normal range of pH in blood
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the high heat of vaporization
Which one of the following properties of water is most responsible for the evaporative cooling in animals?
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\-amino acid composition
\-amino acid digestibility
\-amino acid bioavailability
factors important to determine protein quality of a feed
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measure heat production as function of 02 consumption and co2 production
indirect calorimetry
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\-total urinary N
\-total fecal N
\-endogenous urinary N
\-metabolic fecAL N
to accurately measure N balance in animals one must determine
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\-nutrient digestion in the gastrointestinal tract of animals
\-nutrient fermentation by rumen microbes
\-waste production formation
functions that result in heat increment
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T
BV is one measure of protein quality and is calculated by measuring N retained as a % of N absorbed T/F
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\-basal metabolism (maintenance)
\-GI microbes
\-HI of feeding
heat is produced via
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20\.5 ?
an animal consumes 22g of total N. Fecal and urinary N are 1.5 g and 2.0g how much N was absorbed?
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theory of relavity
which thermodynamic principle links energy to mass
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protein efficiency ration (PER)
several methods are available to evaluate the quality of protein the method that use weight gain (BW) and intake of animal is called
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16
Proteins in general contain ____% N
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postive
Pregnant animals typically exhibit _______nitrogen balance
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negative
Animals experiencing stress or trauma would have a ______nitrogen balance.
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urea
Excess dietary nitrogen is excreted mainly in the form of:
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F
Excess dietary amino acids are diverted toward tissue growth and not energy. T/F
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The alpha-amino group must be removed
For amino acids to be used for energy:
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Compounds used for anabolic and catabolic reactions
What are amphibolic intermediates?
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eggs
Which of the following has the highest biological value?
a. Eggs
b. Fish
c. Whole wheat
d. Beans
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BV
is a measure of the proportion of the absorbed protein that is incorporated into body protein
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NPV
combines the inefficiencies of digestion with the imbalance of amino acids
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85 g
An animal consumes 100 g of protein. Fecal N is 15 g and Urinary N loss is 15g. What is the amount of N absorbed
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70 g
What is the amount of N retained based on the example above?
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horse
_______is a monogastric herbivore with post-gastric fermentation.
a. Cow
b. Kangaroo
c. Horse
d. Chicken
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SCFA.
. These are a main source of energy and produced primarily by microbial fermentation.
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abomasum
The ‘True’ stomach in ruminants is referred to as the:
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A
Which of the following animal has the greatest total gastric capacity? a. Cow
b. Dog
c. Horse
d. Cat
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small intestine
Most of the nutrient absorption takes place in this region of the GI tract:
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* Parotid * Sublingual * Mandibular
The main function of these glands is to produce saliva/
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dogs and cats
Amylase is absent in the saliva of:
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lipase
This enzyme is found in the saliva of nursing animals or animals on a high-milk diet like calves
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chief
cells are responsible for the secretion of pepsinogen.
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parietal
cells are responsible for the secretion of HCl
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glycoproteins or IFs
. Parietal cells secrete _____ needed to absorb Vitamin B12.
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proventriculus
chickens true stomach is called?
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gizzard and ventriculus
In poultry, this region is mainly responsible for mechanical grinding and reduction of particle size of feed
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passive tranport and facilitated diffusion
Channel proteins that provide corridors to allow a specific molecule or ion to cross the membrane down a concentration gradient is an example of:
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intake
When determining forage quality which one of the following is most difficult to determine?
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F
In general, a feedstuff labelled as feed a ‘Meal’ is considered to have a smaller amount of protein content when compared to a feedstuff labelled as a ‘Feed’ ex: corn gluten meal vs corn gluten feed T/F
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parakeratosis
The feeding of excess grains can cause an acid overload and result in:
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* intake * rate of passage * processing
What are 3 key parameters that can affect digestibility?
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F
8\. When formulating diets we need to know that animals eat percentages not amounts. T/F
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1000 divide by 4 =250 g
The energy requirement for an animal is 1000 kcal/d. The concentration of energy in the diet is 4 kcal/g. How much does the animal need to consume to meet its daily energy requirement
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20 divide by 2 =10%
If the expected intake of an animal is 20 lb and the animal’s crude protein requirement is 2 lb what percent protein does the diet have to be to meet its protein requirement?
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50 x .30 = 15
The daily feed intake of an animal is 50 lb. Feed dry matter content is 30 %. What is the dry matter intake of the animal?
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it can only be used in two feeds at a time
What is one major limitation of using the Pearson Square for balancing rations?
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indirect
_____calorimetry is based on the amount of heat produced in chemical reactions by measuring O2 and CO2
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D
Measuring GE of feeds is of little value because:
a. Digestibility among feeds is not the same
b. Energy released from feeds is variable
c. Gross energy can be similar between feeds
d. All of the above
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digestible energy
Subtracting fecal energy from feed energy gives an estimate of:
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metabolizable enegy
Subtracting energy in urine and gas from digestible energy gives an estimate of
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net energy of feed
Measuring heat of fermentation and heat of nutrient metabolism is required to estimate: