6. Most amino acids can be manufactured from the body by smaller constituents, others have to be taken from the diet. These are called:
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Essential amino acids
Enzymes
7. Cattle and sheep are/have?
Crop and gizzard
Hindgut fermenters
Ruminants
Monogastric
8. Birds have/are?
Crop and gizzard
Hindgut fermenters
Ruminants
Monogastric
9. Canned dog food should not be fed to cats because...
Cats need different proteins than dogs
Cats need higher fat than dog
Cats need more carbohydrate than dogs
Cats need more fibre than dogs
10. Which is not a function of vitamins?
Help with enzyme reactions.
Help to bind Amino-Acids
Provide anti-oxidants
Help cell to absorb nutrients
11. What is Ash?
Act as an amino acid binder
Ash is a vitamin that is placed into pet food to help bulk it up.
It is when all the pet food constituents are broken down and burned
Mix of carbohydrates + protein that have been burned.
12. Which one of the following foodstuffs contains protein of the highest biological value?
Soya
Beef
Chicken
Cereals
13. At what degree of dehydration do animals start to show signs?
>12%
>10%
5%
1%
14. Which statements are correct about TOXICITIES?
All answers
Toxicities cannot develop with water soluble vitamins
It is too much of something in the diet
It is the opposite to a deficiency
15. What is the normal maintenance calculation for dogs + cats?
60-80mls /Kg/24hrs
20-30mls /Kg/24hrs
50-60mls /Kg/24hrs
30-40mls /Kg/24hrs
16. Which one of these is a fat soluable vitamin?
Vitamin A
Biotin
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
17. Which of the following is an essential amino acid for cats?
Absorbic acid
Taurine
Biotin
Linoleic acid
18. Which one of the following groups are fat soluable vitamins?
B,C,D&K
B,D,E & K
A,D,E & K
A,B,E & K
19. Horses and rabbits are/have?
Hindgut fermenters
Ruminants
Crop and gizzard
Monogastric
20. Which statement is true about minerals?
The animal only needs relatively small quantities in the diet and needed for a variety of important functions (maintaining of body PH, fluid balance, muscle function).