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Animal Nutrition
Vitamins/Minerals/Metabolism
115
Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2011

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Term
Deficiency of this element results in "slipped tendon disease"
Definition
Manganese
Term
Required for normal skin; deficiency causes parakeratosis
Definition
Zinc
Term

True/False?

 

Plants contain vitamin A which animals can utilize

Definition
False - Plants have β-carotene, not vitamin A
Term
A deficiency of this vitamin causes symptoms called pellagra
Definition
Niacin
Term
Which vitamin is most likely to be deficient in diets of ruminants?
Definition
Vitamin A
Term

True/False?

 

Vitamins get their name from the fact that some of the first vitamins contained nitrogen and are essential for life.

Definition
True
Term
Which group of vitamins contains the vitamins that are most likely to cause a toxicity when overdosed?
Definition
Fat Soluble
Term
Tryptophan can be converted to this vitamin
Definition
Niacin
Term
This vitamin is needed for decarboxylation reactions, such as conversion of pryruvate to Acetyl CoA
Definition
Thiamin
Term
This vitamin is part of the molecules that transmit impulses across the   synapse of nerve cells
Definition
Choline
Term
Deficiency of this vitamin can cause stillbirth in sows
Definition
Riboflavin
Term
Antagonists to this vitamin are used in patients with heart disease
Definition
Vitamin K
Term
This vitamin is sometimes referred to as B6
Definition
Pyridoxine
Term
Which two vitamins are typically NOT added to diets of pigs?
Definition
Thiamine and B6
Term
For each acetyl CoA that enters Krebs how many H are produced and transported to the electron transport system?
Definition
8 -- 3 NADH+H = 6; 1 FADH+H = 2
Term

If a 17-carboned saturated fatty acid goes through b-oxidation, how many

acetyl CoA are produced?

Definition
7 -- Odd carboned, so one 3C unit and seven 2C (acetyl CoA) units
Term

How many ATP are ultimately generated from the production and oxidation

of each acetylCoA produced by b-oxidation?

Definition
17
Term
Ketosis is most common in
Definition
Ruminants
Term

True/False?

 

Monosaccharides in grains and fiber in forages can be used to make body fat.

Definition
True
Term
A "slope-ratio assay" is a method used to:
Definition
determine the amount of mineral in a feed that can be utilized by the animal
Term
Which best indicates the amount of mineral in a feed that benefits the animal?
Definition
bioavailability of the mineral
Term
Products like "Natuphosâ" are used in diets of
Definition
Nonruminants
Term
Which does the body conserve most efficiently?
Definition
Sodium
Term
Deficiency can cause anemia:
Definition
Copper
Term
Some people take a dietary supplement that contains this element to improve/maintain the joints:
Definition
Manganese
Term
The vitamin added to "fortified flour"
Definition
Folic Acid
Term
Which describes rickets?
Definition

Growing

Vitamin D

soft

Term
Which of these is part of microbial protein?
Definition
Sulfur
Term

 

Parakeratosis normally occurs when animals are fed very high levels of

                          in the diet

Definition
calcium -- binds Zinc in gut so Zinc not absorbed causing parakeratosis
Term
Can cause a deficiency of copper even when the diets have normal amounts of copper:
Definition
Molybdenum
Term
Which vitamin is least likely to be deficient in ruminants?
Definition
Vitamin K -- synthesized by bacteria in rumen
Term
Inability to absorb this vitamin causes chronic anemia:
Definition
B12
Term
A "complete mineral" for ruminants would likely have                            in the lowest concentration.
Definition
Potassium
Term

Severe deficiency in growing chickens causes perosis - commonly called

"slipped tendon"

Definition
Manganese
Term
The vitamin most involved in metabolism of synthesis of fatty acids:
Definition
pantothenic acid -- part of coenzyme A
Term
"DCAB" is a dietary strategy that is used to reduce the incidence of:
Definition
Milk Fever
Term
The chlorine in blood is balanced out by the                    in blood.
Definition
Sodium
Term

Hair samples are sometimes analyzed for this mineral to determine if the

animals diet is adequate in the mineral.

Definition
zinc -- accumulates in hair
Term
Involved in immune response to pathogens; maintains integrity of all membranes:
Definition
Vitamin E
Term
Which is required in higher doses as the fat/oil content of the diet increases?
Definition
Vitamin E
Term

In pigs and poultry, visible symptoms are dermatitis and cracks in the hooves

and toes:

Definition
Biotin
Term
Which element can be absorbed from the stomach, small intestine and large intestine?
Definition
Magnesium
Term

Fat/Water Soluble?

 

Which has the highest potential for toxicity?

Definition
Fat Soluble
Term
Involved in amino acid metabolism:
Definition
Pyridoxine
Term
Which vitamin is most important for cattle grazing dead frosted grass in the winter?
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
What is added to salt humans consume?
Definition
Iodine
Term
Dietary need for this vitamin is reduced when animals consume a diet high in good quality protein:
Definition
niacin -- tryptophan (amino acid) can be converted to niacin
Term
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA by an enzyme that contains:
Definition
Thiamin
Term
The bioavailability of this mineral is most important for pigs and poultry:
Definition
Phosphorous
Term
Which pathways are involved in the catabolism of fatty acids?
Definition
Krebs, B-oxidation, ETC, Ketogenesis
Term
The Calories on food labels are:
Definition
Metabolizable Energy
Term
Mineral that is part of thyroxine:
Definition
Iodine
Term
Deficiency causes perosis in chickens:
Definition
Manganese
Term
Needed in "large" quantities compared to other vitamins:
Definition
Choline
Term
Complete oxidation of 1 Acetyl CoA in Krebs Cycle and electron transport system results in the production of                     ATP.
Definition
12
Term
Once amino acids are deaminated, most of the remaining C-skeletons are transformed into molecules that are part of the Krebs Cycle.  These molecules ultimately become                                 which is converted to glucose.
Definition
Oxaloacetate
Term
Where is the urea cycle located?
Definition
Liver
Term

Deficiency can cause anemia:

 

Vitamin

Definition
B12
Term
Which pathways are involved in the synthesis of fatty acids from glucose?
Definition
Glycolysis, ETC
Term
A "bomb calorimeter" is used to determine:
Definition
Gross Energy
Term
Each pyruvate results in the production of           X        NADH+H as it changed to acetyl CoA which is degraded in the Krebs Cycle.
Definition
One
Term
Synthesis of long chain fatty acids is the sequential addition of acetylCoA and hydrogens.  In ruminants what is the precursor molecule used to make acetylCoA?
Definition
Acetic Acid
Term
Which hormone decreases loss of calcium in the urine?
Definition
PTH
Term
An organic from of this mineral fed to sows can increase the number of pigs born/litter:
Definition
Chromium
Term
Production and complete oxidation of each acetyl CoA produced by b-oxidation results in the production of                     ATP.
Definition
17
Term
Ketosis can be fatal because the ketones make the blood:
Definition
Acidic
Term
Which has a higher priority for dietary calcium?
Definition
Needs for Metabolism
Term
Occurs primarily in castrated ruminants:
Definition
Water Belly
Term
Altering the levels of potassium, sodium, chloride and sulfur in the diet can minimize this condition:
Definition
Milk Fever
Term
Mineral that is needed for normal connective tissue in the skin:
Definition
Zinc
Term
Extreme deficiency causes dermatitis and cracked hooves in pigs:
Definition
Biotin
Term
Caused by inability to remove calcium from the bone fast enough to meet requirements:
Definition
Milk Fever
Term
Functions as a cofactor needed for metabolism of fatty acids:
Definition
Pantothenic Acid
Term
Which is more efficient in ruminants, using dietary energy to:
Definition
Maintain body weight
Term
The "heat of fermentation" is a                           when ruminants are using dietary energy only for growth.
Definition
Waste
Term
Mineral that is part of chondroitin sulfate:
Definition
Manganese
Term
Which has a major role in energy metabolism?
Definition
Phosphorous
Term
When farm animals have a marginal intake of Ca and P, (say 40% of the daily need) most of absorbed mineral will be used for:
Definition
Soft Tissue Metabolism
Term
This element is almost always added in an inorganic form to diets that contain a high content of grain.
Definition
Calcium
Term
A diet for beef feedlot steers contains 2% N.  What should the minimum sulfur content be?
Definition
.2% -- 10:1 RATIO; 2/10=.2%
Term
Which of the three factors given below can be provided without altering the composition of the diet?
Definition
Vitamin D adequacy – (sunlight)
Term

Pellagra

Deficiency?

Definition
Niacin
Term

Vitamin premixes typically provide amounts of vitamins in the diet that are 

                        the established requirements.

Definition
Above
Term
Process that is part of the synthesis of non-essential amino acids:
Definition
Transamination
Term
Acetyl CoA is the molecule needed for                           .
Definition
fatty acid synthesis
Term
Which pathway provides the H needed for synthesis of fatty acids?
Definition
Pentose Phosphate Shunt
Term

Which contain a B-vitamin as part of their structure?


Definition
NAD, FAD, CoA, NADP
Term
Which fat soluble vitamin is measured only by weight?
Definition
Vitamin K
Term
Which can be synthesized by microbes in the digestive tract?
Definition
Vitamin K
Term
Most of the B-vitamins are involved in metabolizing:
Definition
monosaccharides-thiamine niacin riboflavin
Term
Deficiency of this vitamin is associated with consumption of grains, and consumption of foods with poor protein quality.
Definition
Niacin
Term
Which needs “intrinsic factor” for absorption?
Definition
B12
Term
Which is the most “important” vitamin (greatest chance of natural deficiency) for ruminants?
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
What is the net production of ATP from complete oxidation of one glucose and one stearic acid?
Definition
184 – (8X17)+(1X12)-2=146; 146 + 38=184 
Term
Diets of these species are routinely fortified with B-vitamins and Vitamin K:
Definition
pigs, horses, baby calves
Term
Which converts fatty acids into individual acetyl CoA molecules?
Definition
B-oxidation
Term
Which is the main means of producing NADPH+H?
Definition
Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Term
Which vitamin is part of rhodopsin?
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
Deficiency of this vitamin can cause stillbirth in sows:
Definition
Riboflavin
Term
Acute deficiency in pigs results in cracking of the skins and hoofs:
Definition
Biotin
Term
Part of xanthine oxidase; more concern with a toxicity than a deficiency:
Definition
Molybdenum
Term
Content of this vitamin in ceral grains is high, but in a form not digested by non-ruminants:
Definition
Niacin
Term
An acute deficiency causes “curled” toe paralysis in poultry:
Definition
Riboflavin
Term
Which is normally not part of a “complete mineral” for cattle, sheep and goats?
Definition
Potassium
Term
“Bioavailability” of a mineral measures:
Definition
the amount of dietary mineral that is metabolized and stored in the body
Term
Which electrolyte is sometimes added to diets of incoming stressed feeder calves?
Definition
Potassium
Term
Which macromineral in manure normally limits how much manure can be applied to an acre of land?
Definition
Phosphorus
Term
This vitamin is sometimes called cyanocobalamine:
Definition
B12
Term
This vitamin is involved in transamination and deamination reactions:
Definition
Pyridoxine
Term
Which two vitamins are potentially the most toxic?
Definition
Vitamin A and D
Term
Bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech and manner
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