Q and A from last 2 Exams Flashcards
Animals lose water from their bodies by:
a. urination
b. respiration
c. defecation (in feces)
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
All of the above:
Urination
Respiration
Defecation
A Nutrient:
a. is anything the animal consumes and gets energy from
b. is any food product but not water
c. is any chemical element or compound in the diet that is required for normal reproduction, growth, lactation, or maintenance of life processes
d. a and c only
e. none of the above
is anything the animal consumes and gets energy from
is any chemical element or compound in the diet that is required for normal reproduction, growth, lactation, or maintenance of life processes
T or F: A “balanced diet” means a diet that has the correct nutrients, in the proper amounts, that an animal needs to be healthy
True
Energy is utilized by the animal’s body for:
a. locomotion
b. thermoregulation
c. biochemical reactions
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
All of the above:
locomotion
thermoregulation
biochemical reactions
Regarding protein:
a. quality is measured based on digestibility and availability of amino acids
b. requirements increase in growing, lactating, and healing animals
c. animal products are usually poor (not good) sources
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
quality is measured based on digestibility and availability of amino acids
requirements increase in growing, lactating, and healing animals
T or F: Monosaccharides, such as glucose and galactose, have a general formula of C6H12O6
True
Diet:
a. mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal
b the qualitative and quantitative requirements of the diet necessary to maintain proper health
c. an edible material that provides nutrients for animals
d. any material made into or used as food
Mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal
Feed:
a. mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal
b the qualitative and quantitative requirements of the diet necessary to maintain proper health
c. an edible material that provides nutrients for animals
d. any material made into or used as food
An edible material that provides nutrients for animals
Foodstuff:
a. mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal
b the qualitative and quantitative requirements of the diet necessary to maintain proper health
c. an edible material that provides nutrients for animals
d. any material made into or used as food
any material made into or used as food
Nutrition
a. mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal
b the qualitative and quantitative requirements of the diet necessary to maintain proper health
c. an edible material that provides nutrients for animals
d. any material made into or used as food
the qualitative and quantitative requirements of the diet necessary to maintain proper health
Water:
a. is a nutrient
b. can come from food
c. can come from metabolism in the body
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
All of the above:
is a nutrient
can come from food
can come from metabolism in the body
A good zoo nutrition program:
a. includes a record keeping system
b. is scientifically based
c. includes keepers who care
d. all of the above
e. a and b only
All of the above:
includes a record keeping system
is scientifically based
includes keepers who care
Dehydration symptoms in an animal include:
a. loss of skin elasticity
b. loss of appetite
c. reduced energy
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
all of the above:
loss of skin elasticity
loss of appetite
reduced energy
T or F: Carbohydrates are the most abundant nutrient in plants, while animal tissues have only trace amounts
True
Regarding energy:
a. GE refers to gross energy
b. DE refers to digestible energy: total ingested energy
c. ME refers to metabolizable energy
d. all of the above
e. a and c only
GE refers to gross energy
ME refers to metabolizable energy
Lipids include:
a. starch
b. cholesterol
c. vegetable oils
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
cholesterol
vegetable oils
T or F: Water is required by animals in larger amounts than any other nutrient
True
Carbohydrates:
a. are the body’s last preference for immediate energy needs
b. are stored in the body as glycogen and fat
c. may require specific digestive enzymes to break them down to be absorbed in the digestive tract
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
are stored in the body as glycogen and fat
may require specific digestive enzymes to break them down to be absorbed in the digestive tract
The “art of feeding’ includes:
a. presenting the food in a way that it stays clean
b. presenting the food in a way that only the proper species get it in a mixed species exhibit
c. preparing the diet in a way that the animal can eat it (ie. chopping it into correct size pieces)
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
all of the above:
presenting the food in a way that it stays clean
presenting the food in a way that only the proper species get it in a mixed species exhibit
preparing the diet in a way that the animal can eat it
T or F: The basic equation of metabolism in the body is: C6H12O6 + 6 O2 <-> g H2O + 6 CO2
True
Methionine:
a. carbohydrate
b. amino acid
c. fatty acid
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
amino acid
Fructose:
a. carbohydrate
b. amino acid
c. fatty acid
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
carbohydrate
Linoleic acid:
a. carbohydrate
b. amino acid
c. fatty acid
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
fatty acid
Taurine:
a. carbohydrate
b. amino acid
c. fatty acid
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
amino acid