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1
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4 Stomach compartments of a ruminant?

A

reticulum; rumen; omasum; abomasum

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2
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Primary site of microbial digestion?

A

rumen

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3
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Purpose of honeycomb structure in reticulum?

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acts as sieve and prohibits larger particles from moving further down the digestive tract

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4
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Primary organ of rumination?

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reticulum

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5
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Purpose of Rumination (3)

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ingest feed rapidly and chew later; reduce particle size so microbes can better utilize forage; increase saliva production

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6
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Saliva is rich in:

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sodium, phosphate, and bicarbonate

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7
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Major source of buffering by neutralizing the acids produced during fermentation?

A

Bicarbonate

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8
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Main function of ruminal papillae?

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absorb VFAs

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9
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Acts as a pump to transfer digesta from reticulum to abomasum?

A

omasum

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10
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Absorbs water, VFAs, and bicarbonate

A

Omasum

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11
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“true stomach”

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absomasum

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12
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Stomach wall secretes enzymes (HCl, pepsinogen, zymogen prorennin) in which compartment?

A

abomasum

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13
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Order of substance in rumen top to bottom?

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gas (CO2, CH4); fiber mat; fluid fraction

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14
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Fluid Fraction Components:

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bacteria, protozoan, fungi

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15
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pH of fiber digesters?

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6.2-6.8

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16
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Which rumen digesters respond slowly to change?

A

fiber digesters

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17
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Starch digesters like pH of what?

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5.2-6

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18
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Which ruminal digesters respond quickly to change?

A

starch

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19
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Ruminal microbes from most abundant to least?

A

Bacteria, protozoa, fungi

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20
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What happens to rumen protozoa if pH is below 5.5?

A

population is wiped out but does not change performance of animal

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21
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T or F: Rumen fungi decrease in numbers in cattle on high fiber diets.

A

False; increase

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22
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T or F: Rumen fungi are anaerobic.

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True

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23
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Non-structural Carbohydrate Components?

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simple sugars; starches; fructans; organic acids

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24
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Structural Carbohydrates

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cellulose; hemicellulose; pectin; lignin

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25
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Difference in bonding between non-structural and structural carbohydrates?

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non-structural = alpha
structural = beta
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26
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Starch (ruminant) molecules are digested by:

A

microbial or mammalian enzymes

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27
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Cellulose (ruminant) molecules are digested by:

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microbial cell secretion of microbial enzymes

28
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VFA importance to animal

A

energy for growth, repro, lactation

29
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VFA importance for microbes

A

cell growth and division

30
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VFAs come from?

A

microbial enzymes attacking carbs to give simple sugars and then VFAs

31
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Product of microbial fermentation

32
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Major site of absorption of VFAs

A

rumen wall

33
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Majority of ruminant energy comes from:

34
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3 Main VFAs

A

acetic acid, proprionic acid, butyric acid

35
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Major VFA

A

acetic acid

36
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Main precursor for lipogenesis

A

acetic acid

37
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VFA oxidized throughout most of the body to generate ATP

A

Acetic acid

38
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VFA essential for milk fat?

A

Acetic Acid

39
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Major product of fiber digesting bacteria?

A

acetic acid

40
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VFA produced by starch fermenters

A

proprionic acid

41
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VFA that provides energy by being converted to glucose in the liver?

A

Proprionic Acid

42
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VFA converted to ketones during absorption through the rumen epithelium and is oxidized in many tissues for energy production

A

Butyric Acid

43
Q

VFA that provides energy to rumen wall

A

Butryic Acid

44
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Crude protein

A

a measure of the total amount of nitrogenous compounds in a feedstuff

45
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Undegradable Intake Protein

A

fraction of total protein that escapes rumen degradation; arrives at small intestine

46
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Portion of feed protein that arrives at small intestine and escapes rumen degradation?

A

undegradable intake protein

47
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Fraction of total protein that is degraded or broken down in rumen?

A

Degradable intake protein

48
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2 fates of ruminal protein?

A

go to small intestine and be used by rumen; stay in rumen and be used by microbes

49
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Microbial use of protein?

A

protein synthesis; fermentation

50
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Important source of N

A

free ammonia

51
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What helps to maintain a fairly constant protein quality supply to lower digestive tract?

A

nitrogen recyclin

52
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T or F: Forages with a TDN:CP ratio of >7 do not require and protein supplementation.

53
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Importance of low TDN:CP ratio?

A

results in better digestibility and higher intakes of forages

54
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Associative Effects

A

difference between response to a combo of feedstuffs and the sum of the responses to the individual feedstuffs (difference between observed and predicted)

55
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Reason for a positive associative effect?

A

additional feedstuff may provide protein which increases intakes and utilization of lower quality forages (more protein to microbes = more efficient digestion)

56
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Decreasing pH will cause a negative associative effect because:

A

decrease pH limits growth of digesting bacteria

57
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End product inhibition

A

increase of sugars may inhibit activity or synthesis of enzymes involved in fiber degradation

58
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Competition for nutrients - negative effect

A

starch or sugar fermenters may out compete fiber digesters for nutrients

59
Q

Lipids

A

triglycerides; glycolipids and phospholipids

60
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Triglycerides are metabolized into:

A

glycerol and FAs

61
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Glycolipids are metabolized to:

A

galactose and FAs

62
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Phospholipids are metabolized to:

A

glycerol and FAs

63
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Glycerol and galactose are fermented by microbes resulting in:

64
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What happens to ruminants in the case of excess dietary fat?

A

depress fiber digestion

65
Q

Where is the majority of SA in adult ruminant located?

66
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Where is the majority of SA in calf?

A

true stomach (abomasum)

67
Q

Why do ruminants do well on forage diet?

A

can break down beta chemical bonds

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