ANSC 3270 Midterm 1 2025 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+!!

ANSC 3270 Midterm 1 2025 COMPREHENSIVE

EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED

AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS BRAND NEW

EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+!!



ANSC 3270 Midterm 1 - 100 MCQs


Animal Classification & Digestive Systems


1. What is the primary classification for animals like cattle and sheep that have a multi-

chambered stomach?

A) Monogastric

B) Avian

C) Ruminant

D) Pseudo-ruminant

Answer: C

2. Which animal is a "true ruminant"?

A) Horse

B) Pig

C) Chicken

, D) Goat

Answer: D

3. Pseudo-ruminants, like rabbits and horses, primarily ferment feed in the:

A) Rumen

B) Abomasum

C) Cecum

D) Stomach

Answer: C

4. What is the function of the reticulum in a ruminant?

A) Nutrient Absorption

B) Water absorption

C) Traps foreign objects and aids in regurgitation

D) Site of enzymatic digestion

Answer: C

5. The "true stomach" of a ruminant, where acid and enzyme digestion occurs, is the:

A) Rumen

B) Reticulum

C) Omasum

D) Abomasum

Answer: D

6. Which compartment is known as the "hardware stomach"?

A) Rumen

, B) Reticulum

C) Omasum

D) Abomasum

Answer: B

7. The omasum's main role is to:

A) Ferment cellulose

B) Absorb water and electrolytes

C) Produce hydrochloric acid

D) Regulate feed passage

Answer: B

8. Microbial fermentation in the rumen produces Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs). Which of

these is NOT a major VFA?

A) Acetic Acid

B) Propionic Acid

C) Butyric Acid

D) Lactic Acid

Answer: D

9. Which VFA is a primary precursor for milk fat synthesis?

A) Propionic Acid

B) Acetic Acid

C) Butyric Acid

D) Valeric Acid

Answer: B