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Animal Science - Chapter 2 - Digestion Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Cattle don’t need much Vitamin D since they are ruminants and therefore it is not needed in their diet.
 

 2. 

Horses are herbivores (plant-eaters) and are therefore ruminants.
 

 3. 

Feeds classified as roughages typically have a high fiber content and a low energy content.
 

 4. 

Pigs have a simple stomach system.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 5. 

Which is NOT a factor to be considered when determining how much feed an animal should receive?
a.
If the animal is lactating
c.
Age of the animal
b.
If the animal is being used for work
d.
The state the animal lives in
 

 6. 

Which nutrient is used to build muscle tissue?
a.
fats
c.
vitamins
b.
proteins
d.
carbohydrates
 

 7. 

Which is NOT a fat soluble vitamin?
a.
C
b.
A
c.
D
d.
E
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 8. 

Which of the following are examples of nutrient categories we discussed in class?
 a.
Carbohydrates
 e.
Molybdenum
 b.
Minerals
 f.
Vitamins
 c.
Nitrogen
 g.
Proteins
 d.
Fats
 h.
Plastics
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 9. 

An animal that is an herbivore that has more than one stomach compartment and that re-chews its food is known as a _____________________.
 

 

 10. 

The largest compartment in a ruminant  stomach system is the _______________.
 

 

 11. 

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach is the _____________.
 

 

 12. 

Which digestive accessory organ secretes bile and stores iron?  _______________-
 

 

 13. 

Which of the four ruminant stomach compartments is known as the “hardware stomach”?  __________________
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match the feed additive with what it is used for.
a.
antibiotics
e.
hormones
b.
coccidiostats
f.
xanthophyll
c.
tranquilizers
g.
pellet binders
d.
antioxidants
h.
flavoring agents
 

 14. 

Calms nerves
 

 15. 

prevent feed from getting rancid (spoiling)
 

 16. 

disease prevention/treatment
 

 17. 

increase growth
 

 18. 

control parasites
 



 
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