ASC 378 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
A combination of feedstuff is known as - (ANSWER)Diet
The sum processes in an animal body by which food substances are consumed, metabolized, and waste
products are eliminated is known as - (ANSWER)Nutrition
Soybean meal is one of the feedstuffs that cannot be fed in its natural form but must be processed
before feeding to livestock. What is the primary reason why soybeans are processed into soybean meal
prior to being fed to swine - (ANSWER)To destroy anti nutritional factor in the unprocessed soybean
One of the following is a natural but processed feedstuff - (ANSWER)Dried distillers grain with solubles
Movement of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract through the gut wall into the lymph system, blood
system, and cells is known as - (ANSWER)Absorption
Cofactors are a class of - (ANSWER)Enzymes
Father of medicine is - (ANSWER)Hippocrates
_______ demonstrated that a diet of wheat and water must be supplemented with calcium for the
bones of a growing pigeon to develop - (ANSWER)Charles Chossate
Vitamin B6 synthesized; vitamin E identified; riboflavin and niacin marketed commercially in -
(ANSWER)1939
On as-is basis (for natural form with everything intact), the highest and lowest class of nutrient (in %) in
the body of a thin steer are - (ANSWER)Water & Minerals
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the body composition (without contents of the GI
tract) of steers at increasing body weight (on as-is basis) - (ANSWER)As a steer matures protein content
(in %) in the body of the animal decreases
,ASC 378 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
The protein contents (in %) of the body composition (without the contents of the GI tract) of an animals
on a dry, fat-free-basis - (ANSWER)Is higher with age or maturity
A higher percentage of feed given to fore and hind-gut fermenters come from plants. Which of the
following in INCORRECT - (ANSWER)The older the crop plant, the higher the intake
Plants make use of the following to produce carbohydrates, fats, and proteins - (ANSWER)CO2, H2O,
nitrates, & salts
In general, the midgut (small intestine) of a chicken is divided into - (ANSWER)Duodenum, Merkel's
diverticulum, and ileum*
One of these animals is a hind-gut fermenter - (ANSWER)Pony
The volume (gal) of the GI tract of a certain animal is as reported:
Stomach: 2 gal; Cecum: 0.5 gal; and large intestine: 2 gal
Which of the following class of livestock closely fit this description? - (ANSWER)Nonruminant
You recently read an article in which the author described a carnivorous animal (meat eater). How would
you describe the digestive process that this animal employs in digesting its food? -
(ANSWER)Predominantly hydrolytic
The lowest pH of the digesta is found in this compartment (relative to the other 3 compartments) of the
foregut of a cow - (ANSWER)Abomasum
The main constituent of plant that is found in only a trace amount in the body of an animal (mostly in
the liver & muscle) is - (ANSWER)Carbohydrate
, ASC 378 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
In an actively growing young alfalfa plant, the higher the dry matter content of the plant - (ANSWER)The
lower the moisture content of the plant
Which of the animals listed below has the smallest total gastric system (in %) compared to its entire GI
tract - (ANSWER)Horse
This class of animal has a pair of ceca - (ANSWER)Poultry
In a mature horse, the section of the GI tract with the largest capacity (%) is - (ANSWER)Large intestine
In a mature dog, the section of the GI tract with largest capacity (%) is - (ANSWER)The small intestine
In ruminants, __________ usually results in higher flow of saliva - (ANSWER)Dry feed
Which of the following animal's saliva has the highest pH value (more basic) - (ANSWER)Cow
In ruminants, saliva plays an important role in buffering acids produced in the rumen. The two major
buffers found in the saliva or ruminants are - (ANSWER)Bicarbonate & phosphate
The following are components of blood except - (ANSWER)Carbohydrate
Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the - (ANSWER)Abomasum
The crypt of Lieberkuhn is part of - (ANSWER)The villus
What are zymogens - (ANSWER)Inactive form of digestive enzymes
The fundamental difference between feces and excreta is that - (ANSWER)Excreta contains uric acid
ALREADY GRADED A+
A combination of feedstuff is known as - (ANSWER)Diet
The sum processes in an animal body by which food substances are consumed, metabolized, and waste
products are eliminated is known as - (ANSWER)Nutrition
Soybean meal is one of the feedstuffs that cannot be fed in its natural form but must be processed
before feeding to livestock. What is the primary reason why soybeans are processed into soybean meal
prior to being fed to swine - (ANSWER)To destroy anti nutritional factor in the unprocessed soybean
One of the following is a natural but processed feedstuff - (ANSWER)Dried distillers grain with solubles
Movement of nutrients from the gastrointestinal tract through the gut wall into the lymph system, blood
system, and cells is known as - (ANSWER)Absorption
Cofactors are a class of - (ANSWER)Enzymes
Father of medicine is - (ANSWER)Hippocrates
_______ demonstrated that a diet of wheat and water must be supplemented with calcium for the
bones of a growing pigeon to develop - (ANSWER)Charles Chossate
Vitamin B6 synthesized; vitamin E identified; riboflavin and niacin marketed commercially in -
(ANSWER)1939
On as-is basis (for natural form with everything intact), the highest and lowest class of nutrient (in %) in
the body of a thin steer are - (ANSWER)Water & Minerals
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the body composition (without contents of the GI
tract) of steers at increasing body weight (on as-is basis) - (ANSWER)As a steer matures protein content
(in %) in the body of the animal decreases
,ASC 378 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
The protein contents (in %) of the body composition (without the contents of the GI tract) of an animals
on a dry, fat-free-basis - (ANSWER)Is higher with age or maturity
A higher percentage of feed given to fore and hind-gut fermenters come from plants. Which of the
following in INCORRECT - (ANSWER)The older the crop plant, the higher the intake
Plants make use of the following to produce carbohydrates, fats, and proteins - (ANSWER)CO2, H2O,
nitrates, & salts
In general, the midgut (small intestine) of a chicken is divided into - (ANSWER)Duodenum, Merkel's
diverticulum, and ileum*
One of these animals is a hind-gut fermenter - (ANSWER)Pony
The volume (gal) of the GI tract of a certain animal is as reported:
Stomach: 2 gal; Cecum: 0.5 gal; and large intestine: 2 gal
Which of the following class of livestock closely fit this description? - (ANSWER)Nonruminant
You recently read an article in which the author described a carnivorous animal (meat eater). How would
you describe the digestive process that this animal employs in digesting its food? -
(ANSWER)Predominantly hydrolytic
The lowest pH of the digesta is found in this compartment (relative to the other 3 compartments) of the
foregut of a cow - (ANSWER)Abomasum
The main constituent of plant that is found in only a trace amount in the body of an animal (mostly in
the liver & muscle) is - (ANSWER)Carbohydrate
, ASC 378 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
In an actively growing young alfalfa plant, the higher the dry matter content of the plant - (ANSWER)The
lower the moisture content of the plant
Which of the animals listed below has the smallest total gastric system (in %) compared to its entire GI
tract - (ANSWER)Horse
This class of animal has a pair of ceca - (ANSWER)Poultry
In a mature horse, the section of the GI tract with the largest capacity (%) is - (ANSWER)Large intestine
In a mature dog, the section of the GI tract with largest capacity (%) is - (ANSWER)The small intestine
In ruminants, __________ usually results in higher flow of saliva - (ANSWER)Dry feed
Which of the following animal's saliva has the highest pH value (more basic) - (ANSWER)Cow
In ruminants, saliva plays an important role in buffering acids produced in the rumen. The two major
buffers found in the saliva or ruminants are - (ANSWER)Bicarbonate & phosphate
The following are components of blood except - (ANSWER)Carbohydrate
Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the - (ANSWER)Abomasum
The crypt of Lieberkuhn is part of - (ANSWER)The villus
What are zymogens - (ANSWER)Inactive form of digestive enzymes
The fundamental difference between feces and excreta is that - (ANSWER)Excreta contains uric acid
