ANS 319 ANIMAL NUTRITION QUIZZES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
false - ANSWER Forages have a higher fibre content and are thus more
suitable for feeding monogastric animals than ruminants
true - ANSWER plant cell walls are the major source of fiber in animal feeds
true - ANSWER the concentrates have less water and higher concentrations of
other nutrients than pasture
soybean meal/canola meal - ANSWER is a byproduct of the oilseed industry
and a popular source of protein for farm animals in North America
Haylage - ANSWER is a preserved forage that is baled at a higher moisture
content than dry hay and then stored in sealed plastic wrap
true - ANSWER Knowing the digestibility helped better understand the
amounts of nutrients in the feed that animals would use for growth and
production
true - ANSWER digestibility of forages decreases dramatically as the lignin
content increases
hemicellulose - ANSWER difference between NDF and ADF contents is equal
to the _____ content
non protein nitrogen / NPN - ANSWER the crude protein (CP) fraction
includes both true protein and ____
true - ANSWER grass fed cattle would spend more time ruminating than
grain-fed cattle
false - ANSWER liver produces bile that contains digestive enzymes
, true - ANSWER mastication in the mouth enhances subsequent enzymatic
digestion in the GI tract
false - ANSWER the goblet cells secrete enyzmes in the stomach
peristalsis - ANSWER the rhythmic waves of contractions of muscle cells in
the esophagus are is called _______
reticulum, omasum - ANSWER the fore-stomach of ruminants is made of
three chambers namely rumen, ____, and _____
mouth/ esophagus/ rumen/ reticulum/ omasum - ANSWER name one organ in
the digestive tract that is lined with stratified squamous epith
stomach (abomasum)/ small intestine/ large intestine - ANSWER name one
organ in the digestive tract that is lined with simple columnar
Secretin/ CCK/ Gastrin - ANSWER Digestive tract is considered as a part of
the endocrine system as some cells in it produce hormones. Name one hormone
produced by the endocrine cells in the digestive tract
digestibility = (input-output / input) x 100
= (50-) x 100 = 80% - ANSWER A cat consumes 50g of protein and
excretes 10g of it in feces every day. Calculate the digestibility of protein.
c) Upper incisors of ruminants are large and sharp to cut grasses - ANSWER
Which in the following list is NOT correct
a) Carnivores have pointed molar teeth
b) Herbivores have flat and wide molar teeth
c) Upper incisors of ruminants are large and sharp to cut grasses
d) The amylase enzyme is absent in saliva of Carnivores
6.5 - ANSWER The average pH in the rumen of a healthy cow would be
false - ANSWER Copraphagy is a special behavior that all hindgut fermenters
(e.g., horses and rodents) practice to maximize the utilization of nutrients
produced by microorganisms in the large intestine
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