Answers
Question: A trace mineral supplement contains 100 ppm Mn. This is less than 1% Mn.
Correct Answer: TRUE
Question: Most animals should be supplemented with salt to provide Na at about 5 ppm of the whole diet.
Correct Answer: FALSE (should be provided at ~0.5%, Na at ~0.2%)
Question: If you force fed a duck extra grain so that it ate more than it voluntarily would eat, most of the
extra glucose will be partitioned to muscle growth.
Correct Answer: FALSE
Question: Antioxidants likely improve health. Good sources include dark chocolate, coffee, red wine, and
blueberries.
Correct Answer: TRUE
Question: to increase feed intake in a horse, feed a diet with lots of extra starch. A little extra never hurts
Correct Answer: FALSE
Question: The fact that a growing pony can maintain blood glucose at about 80-100 mg/dl regardless of
whether it has just consumed a high grain meal or been fasted for a day is a good example of homeorhesis.
Correct Answer: FALSE
Question: Cortisol, a glucocorticoid, increases glucose concentrations and suppresses the immune system.
Its concentration in blood is increased by stress.
Correct Answer: TRUE
Question: The hypothalamus in the brain is the major determinant of how much a dog will eat
Correct Answer: TRUE
Question: Omega-3 fatty acids are frequently added to dog-foods because they might enhance health and
they are certainly good for marketing.
Correct Answer: TRUE
Question: Sodium bicarbonate is frequently fed to castrated male lambs and cats to acidify urine and thus
prevent urinary calculi.
Correct Answer: FALSE (helps pH from being acidic)
Question: For which of the following nutrients is a deficiency almost never a concern (it rarely occurs)?
Correct Answer: boron
Question: If a herd of beef cows on poor quality pasture are eating way more mineral premix than expected
based on requirements, the reason for the excessive intake might be
Correct Answer: : a. the cows are not getting enough thiamine in their diet b. it contains a lot of salt c. the
cows are not getting enough Mn in their diet d. the forages are high in molybdenume. e. none of these
seems likely Answer is E