exam 3: nutrition principles (vitamins)

Question 1

These are required for normal metabolic function, development of normal tissues (fetal development), health, growth, repro, and maintenance

Answer 1

vitamins

Question 2

vitamin needs are critical because of _____________ housing

Answer 2

confinement

Question 3

what are the two groups of vitamins

Answer 3

fat-soluble
water- soluble

Question 4

T/F pigs raised in pasture have more access to vitamins

Answer 4

true

Question 5

list the fat-soluble vitamins

Answer 5

A,D,E,K

Question 6

fat soluble vitamins are mainly involved in

Answer 6

tissue development
calcium and phosphorus metabolism
antioxidant defense
clotting time

Question 7

this vitamins is essential for vision, reproduction and tissue development

Answer 7

vitamin A

Question 8

an animal is experiencing blindness, incoordination, repro failure, and a low growth rate

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 8

vitamin A

Question 9

An animal has scaly skin, rough hair coat and incoordination

what vitamin toxicity is this animal experiencing

Answer 9

vitamin A

Question 10

this vitamin is considered the most important fat-soluble vitamin, essential for calcium and phosphorus absorption, and plays a role in bone mineralization

Answer 10

vitamin D

Question 11

an animal has rickets (or osteoporosis=old) which leads to lameness and fractures

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 11

vitamin D

Question 12

an animal is experiencing mineralization of soft tissues like the heart, lungs etc

what vitamin toxicity is this animal experiencing

Answer 12

vitamin D

Question 13

this vitamin is important for antioxidant defense and works with selenium

Answer 13

vitamin E

Question 14

an animal has white muscle disease, mulberry heart disease, impaired reproduction and may experience sudden death

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 14

vitamin E

Question 15

this vitamin is essential for blood clotting

Answer 15

vitamin K

Question 16

an animal is experiencing prolonged blood clotting and hemorrhages

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 16

vitamin K

Question 17

the ___________ vitamins are water-soluble vitamins and are required as ________ in several metabolic processes

Answer 17

B-complex
co-enzymes

Question 18

what are the B vitamins added to swine diets

Answer 18

pantothenic acid
riboflavin
niacin
vitamin B12

Question 19

This vitamin is an important component of enzymes involved in the metabolism of protein, carbs, and fat

Answer 19

pantothenic acid OR riboflavin

Question 20

an animal has low growth rates, low feed intake, a rough hair coat, diarrhea, repro failure, and goose-stepping (also called gait)

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 20

pantothenic acid

Question 21

an animal has low growth rates, low feed intake, a rough hair coat, hair loss, skin lesions, diarrhea, and repro failure

what vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 21

riboflavin

Question 22

this water soluble vitamin is a component of enzymes involved in many metabolic reactions.

Its deficiency is characterized by skin lesions, rough hair, hair loss (sometimes all of it), diarrhea, vomiting and lesions in the digestive tract

Answer 22

niacin

Question 23

this vitamin is an essential component of enzymes involved in several metabolic functions and a good source is animal proteins

Answer 23

vitamin B12

Question 24

an animal has low growth rates, poor feed intake, rough hair, incoordination and reproductive failure, as well as anemia

what water-soluble vitamin is this animal deficient in

Answer 24

vitamin B12

Question 25

what are the vitamins added to gestating sow diets due to their impact on reproductive performance

“prenatal vitamins”

Answer 25

folic acid
pyridoxine
choline
biotin

Question 26

important for adequate development of fetuses, improves litter sizes and number born

Answer 26

folic acid

Question 27

improves litter size and reduces wean-to-estrus interval

Answer 27

pyridoxine

Question 28

improves conception rates, farrowing rates, litter size, number born alive and number weaned

Answer 28

choline

Question 29

improves litter size, number born alive, number weaned and enhances hoof soundness

Answer 29

biotin