Animal Nut: midterm 1

Question 0

Name the 5 nutrient categories

Answer 0

1) protein
2) carbs
3) lipids
4) vitamins
5) minerals

Question 1

What is nutrient?

Answer 1

Dietary essential for one or more species of animals

Question 2

Animals are composed of 20 different amino acids. How are they broken up?

Answer 2

10: essential amino acids (provide in a diet)
10: non-essential amino acids (produced by the body)

Question 3

Name the 10 essential amino acids:

Answer 3

1) phenyalaline
2) valine
3) thronine
4) tryptophan
5) isoleucine
6) methionine
7) histidine
8) aryinine
9) leucine
10) lysine

Question 4

What is the formula for crude protein?

Answer 4

Nitrogen X 6.25

Question 5

Name 2 factors of protein quality

Answer 5

1) essential amino acid profile

2) the ability to be broken down/digested

Question 6

Of the 5 nutrient categories, which 2 are a source of energy

Answer 6

Carbs and lipids

Question 7

Carbohydrates come in two forms, they are?

Answer 7

Simple and complex

Question 8

Give a few examples of a simple form carbohydrate

Answer 8

Glucose
Sugar
Starch

Question 9

Give a few examples of a complex carbohydrate form

Answer 9

Cellulose

Hemicellulose

Question 10

Fats are what type of source?

Answer 10

Animal source

Question 11

Oils are what type of source?

Answer 11

Plant and marine source

Question 12

Macro-minerals are required in large amounts by the body. What is their function?

Answer 12

As a component of tissue

Question 13

Micro-minerals are required in small amounts in the body. What is their function?

Answer 13

As activaters and co-factors of enzymes

Question 14

Give 7 examples of macro-minerals

Answer 14

Calcium
Phosphorus
Sodium
Chlorine
Potassium
Magnesium
Sulfer

Question 15

Name 9 micro-minerals

Answer 15

Zinc
Copper
Iron
Iodine
Selenium
Cobalt
Maganese
Chromium
Molybdenum

Question 16

Name the 4 fat soluble vitamins

Answer 16

A
D
E
K

Question 17

Fat soluble vitamins are stored where?

Answer 17

In fat tissue

Question 18

Name the 2 water soluble vitamins

Answer 18

C

B complex

Question 19

How do Water soluble vitamins work in the body?

Answer 19

They are readily excreted from the body

Question 20

Where is vitamin B12 stored?

Answer 20

In the liver

Question 21

What is the function of vitamins?

Answer 21

Activators or co-factors of enzymes

Question 24

List the 6 animals in order of which was domesticated first.

Answer 24

1. Dogs
2. Sheep/Goats
3. Swine
4. Cattle/Dairy Cattle
5. Horses