ANSC 221 Final Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated)

ANSC 221 Final Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Who had the idea for the single plant feeding experiment which stimulated the Golden Age of Nutrition? - answerDr.Stephen Babcock Who is called the Father of Nutrition and is credited with recognizing "Life is a chemical process"? - answerAntoine Lavoisier List the 6 classes of nutrients - answerwater carbohydrates fats proteins vitamins minerals What property of water makes it so useful for transporting nutrients and as a medium for chemical reactions? - answerHigh dielectric constant What property of water is operating when an animal is colled by sweating? - answerHigh latent heat of vaporization What are 3 general sources of water for animals? - answerdrinking water water from feed metabolic water Which nutrient class contains the most energy? - answerfats Which nutrient class comprises most of livestock diets (excluding water)? - answercarbohydrates Carbohydrates and fats are composed of the same elements, what is the difference in elemental composition that partly explains the difference in energy content? - answerFats contain much less oxygen than carbohydrates, leaving more carbon and hydrogen relatively, to oxidize to produce energy Carbohydrates are composed of what kinds of molecules? - answersugars or saccharides What is the function of carbohydrate in the diet? To supply _____ - answerenergy What is the function of fat in the diet? - answerpalatibility energy hold feed particles together Proteins are composed of what kinds of molecules? - answeramino acids What are the functions for protein in the diet? - answerTo provide essential amino acids To provide energy Distinguish between true protein (protein that is really proteins) and crude protein - answerTrue protein is composed of amino acids connected together by peptide bonds in complex molecules, while crude protein is our estimate of that based on nitrogen content. which of the following is a pentose: glucose galactose fructose ribose - answerribose What are the 2 main concerns about feeding antibiotics? - answerIt will cause residue in carcasses/animal products It will cause resistance to bacteria Another name for table sugar - answersucrose What is the monosaccharide that starch is composed of? - answerglucose What form of starch in plants has a straight-chain structure? - answeramylose What is the substance in plants that animals cannot digest without microbial help. - answercellulose What is the monosaccharide that cellulose is composed of - answerglucose What is the substance in protein used to distinguish protein from starch and cellulose? - answernitrogen What is the indigestible substance in crude fiber that interferes with digestion of other nutrients? - answerlignin What form of polysacchardie is stored in animals? - answerglycogen