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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022
FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL
HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
AAP 1102: ANIMAL NUTRITION I
DATE: JANUARY 2022 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Define
i. Nutrition (2 Marks)
ii. Feedstuff (2 Marks)
iii. Supplement (2 Marks)
b) State three types of water (3 Marks)
c) Differentiate between intracellular digestion and extra cellular digestion. (2 Marks)
d) Name four essential fatty acids dietarily (4 Marks)
e) List two examples of animal protein. (2 Marks)
f) Differentiate visible and invisible fats (2 Marks)
g) Name two symptoms of vitamin A deficiency in ruminants (2 Marks)
h) State three functions of bile in the digestion process. (3 Marks)
i) Give three functions of fat in animal feed ration (3 Marks)
j) List three types of micro minerals in animal nutrition (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS)
a) Name three digestive functions of the large intestine. (3 Marks)
b) Highlight six importance of good nutrition in animals. (12 Marks)
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P.O. Box 972-60200 – Meru-Kenya.
Tel: +254(0) 799 529 958, +254(0) 799 529 959, +254 (0)712 524 293
Website: www.must.ac.ke Email:
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2021/2022
FIRST YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATE IN ANIMAL
HEALTH AND PRODUCTION
AAP 1102: ANIMAL NUTRITION I
DATE: JANUARY 2022 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Define
i. Nutrition (2 Marks)
ii. Feedstuff (2 Marks)
iii. Supplement (2 Marks)
b) State three types of water (3 Marks)
c) Differentiate between intracellular digestion and extra cellular digestion. (2 Marks)
d) Name four essential fatty acids dietarily (4 Marks)
e) List two examples of animal protein. (2 Marks)
f) Differentiate visible and invisible fats (2 Marks)
g) Name two symptoms of vitamin A deficiency in ruminants (2 Marks)
h) State three functions of bile in the digestion process. (3 Marks)
i) Give three functions of fat in animal feed ration (3 Marks)
j) List three types of micro minerals in animal nutrition (3 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (15 MARKS)
a) Name three digestive functions of the large intestine. (3 Marks)
b) Highlight six importance of good nutrition in animals. (12 Marks)
Meru University of Science & Technology is ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Foundation of Innovations Page 1
