Nutrition Test

Question 1

what animal is sensitive to food shape?

Answer 1

cats!

if they do not like the shape, they will not eat it

Question 2

ME?

Answer 2

Metabolizable Energy

energy absorbed to complete body processes

Question 3

DE

Answer 3

Digestible Energy

amount of energy absorbed by body

Question 4

CP

Answer 4

Crude Protein

measures the nitrogen content of the food

Question 5

CF (two meanings)

Answer 5

Crude Fat
(amount of fat soluble contents)
Crude Fiber
(indigestible contents)

Question 6

what are 5 things that must be on a pet food bag?

Answer 6

• brand name
• product name
• purpose statement
• ingredients
• warning/caution statements

Question 7

what type of digestive system do cats have?

Answer 7

mono gastric

Question 8

what is nutritionally special for cats? can I feed them a vegan diet?

Answer 8

cats are carnivores=need a lot of meat

so, no, you can not feed them a vegan diet

Question 9

what is the most essential essential nutrient

Answer 9

water

Question 10

what are the essential nutrients?

Answer 10

water, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fats/lipids, and fiber

Question 11

what is waters function?

Answer 11

allows nutrients to flow through the body and for all body systems to function properly

Question 12

carbohydrates function?

Answer 12

provides 2.25 more energy than fats

Question 13

proteins functions?

Answer 13

they make up muscles and bones. they are large components of hormones/enzymes

Question 14

vitamins functions?

Answer 14

essential for body processes like growth and reproduction
fat soluble=ADEK
water soluble=BC

Question 15

minerals function?

Answer 15

provide structural support

macro minerals and micro minerals

Question 16

Fats/Lipids functions?

Answer 16

organic compounds that provide and store energy

Question 17

fiber function?

Answer 17

allows for removal of indigestible material

Question 18

what type of digestive systems do cows have?

Answer 18

ruminant

Question 19

what is the difference between monogastric and ruminant digestive system?

Answer 19

monogastric=one “true” stomach that is responsible for storing food and chemical breakdown
Ruminant=a four chamber stomach

Question 20

what are fillers? 3 examples

Answer 20

additives that bulk up the food that are low in nutritional quality
(grains, corn, and wheat)

Question 21

what are the three types of foods? what is an advantage/disadvantage or each?

Answer 21

wet food: high moisture/low nutrients(feed more)
dry food:low moisture/sometimes bit good quality/high nutrients
semi moist:perfect water content/hard to find

Question 22

what are the compartments of the ruminant stomach? functions?

Answer 22

1) rumen=”storage vat” with microbes
2) reticulum=”honeycomb”, waste removal
3) omasum=”book”, filters/absorbs
4) abomasum=”true stomach”, chemical breakdown

Question 23

what are preservatives? what do they do?

Answer 23

antioxidants that extend the life of the food

Question 24

what is NRC? what do they do?

Answer 24

National Research Council=researches amount of nutrients an animal needs daily

Question 25

what are similarities of monogastric and ruminant digestive system?

Answer 25

- both mechanical and chemical digestion occur | - both absorb water/nutrients

Question 26

how do you improve coat quality?

Answer 26

1) add one cooked egg with one tbsp of oil per week 2) one tbsp of bacon grease twice per week 3) one tbsp peanut butter per day

Question 27

what are fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 27

ADEK

Question 28

what are the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 28

BC

Question 29

a feed has 30% moisture. what is the feeds dry matter basis?

Answer 29

70%

Question 30

define and give an example of omnivores and carnivores

Answer 30

omnivores=eat grains and meat(dogs) | carnivores=eat a lot of meat(cats)

Question 31

what ingredient is mandatory to label?

Answer 31

horse meat

Question 32

what is OFFAL?

Answer 32

intestines of sheep, cow, goat, and pigs that are used as food

Question 33

what is the guaranteed analysis of a food?

Answer 33

percentages given to the values are in the food's current state

Question 34

what is the pet food institute?

Answer 34

the national association for US pet food makers

Question 35

what does AAFCO mean? what do they do?

Answer 35

The Association of American Feed Control Officials | organization of state/federal officers that regulate food

Question 36

why should u feed canned food? why should you not?

Answer 36

should: -easy to digest -high in water, meat protein and natural fats -low in carbs -more appetizing should not: you need to feed more bc the overall nutrients are lower

Question 37

what order are ingredients listed in?

Answer 37

most quantity to least quantity

Question 38

what is biotin? why do we care?

Answer 38

a vitamin of the B complex that increases coat/skin care