ANSC 3373 EXAM 1 EXAM TH CORRECT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Lavoisier - CORRECT-ANSWERSFather of Nutrition
1700s
Nutrition - CORRECT-ANSWERSA science that deals with the processes that an animal
brings in and utilizes food/feed resources through various mechanical,chemical,
microbial, and enzymatic reactions and physiological processes.
Nutrient - CORRECT-ANSWERSA group of food/substance of similar chemical
composition which aids in the support of life.
Feedstuff - CORRECT-ANSWERSAnything you can get the animal to eat
Ration/Diet - CORRECT-ANSWERSA blend of different feedstuffs
Anything you eat today
Meets the needs of that animal
Ad Libidum - CORRECT-ANSWERS"Free Will"
Can eat as much as they want when they want
Cud - CORRECT-ANSWERSRegurgitated food/digesta that they rechew
Bolus - CORRECT-ANSWERSWad of food that is being swallowed
Digesta - CORRECT-ANSWERSEverything in the GI tract
Metabolite - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe byproduct from the metabolism
Basic Nutrients - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater, protein, Carbs, Lipids, Vitamins,
Minerals
Withdrawal Period - CORRECT-ANSWERSAmount of time it takes before a animal
may be slaughtered after being medicated
Gastrointestinal Tract - CORRECT-ANSWERSA tube which allows nutrients to be
stored, digested, absorbed and excreted
Digestion - CORRECT-ANSWERSPrepares nutrients for absorption
Mastication - CORRECT-ANSWERSMechanical Digestion
Chemical - CORRECT-ANSWERSNot nutrient specific
HCl Acid
, Physical - CORRECT-ANSWERSSmooth muscle contractions
Enzymatic - CORRECT-ANSWERSSpecifically digests specific nutrients
Might be activated
Microbial - CORRECT-ANSWERSMicrobes digest
anaerobic
Purpose of Digestion - CORRECT-ANSWERSReduce particle size
Increase surface area
increase solubility characteristics
Absorption - CORRECT-ANSWERSUptake of nutrient molecules across the cell
membrane of the GI tract into the blood and or lymph system.
Diffusion - CORRECT-ANSWERSRandom movement of molecules until equilibrium
Active Transport - CORRECT-ANSWERSRequires energy to transport nutrient
Low to high concentration
Moves up a concentration gradient
Passive Transport - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo energy required to transport nutrient
High to low concentration
Moves down a concentration gradient
Phagocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular eating
Very specific
Pinocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular drinking
Nonspecific
Reverse Pinocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular spitting
Teeth (function) - CORRECT-ANSWERSBite and tear
Salivary glands - CORRECT-ANSWERSParotid
Submaxillary
Sublingual
Parotid - CORRECT-ANSWERSBelow the ear
Submaxillary - CORRECT-ANSWERSBase of the tongue
Sublingual - CORRECT-ANSWERSBeneath the tongue
Composition of saliva - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater
Inorganic compounds
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
Lavoisier - CORRECT-ANSWERSFather of Nutrition
1700s
Nutrition - CORRECT-ANSWERSA science that deals with the processes that an animal
brings in and utilizes food/feed resources through various mechanical,chemical,
microbial, and enzymatic reactions and physiological processes.
Nutrient - CORRECT-ANSWERSA group of food/substance of similar chemical
composition which aids in the support of life.
Feedstuff - CORRECT-ANSWERSAnything you can get the animal to eat
Ration/Diet - CORRECT-ANSWERSA blend of different feedstuffs
Anything you eat today
Meets the needs of that animal
Ad Libidum - CORRECT-ANSWERS"Free Will"
Can eat as much as they want when they want
Cud - CORRECT-ANSWERSRegurgitated food/digesta that they rechew
Bolus - CORRECT-ANSWERSWad of food that is being swallowed
Digesta - CORRECT-ANSWERSEverything in the GI tract
Metabolite - CORRECT-ANSWERSThe byproduct from the metabolism
Basic Nutrients - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater, protein, Carbs, Lipids, Vitamins,
Minerals
Withdrawal Period - CORRECT-ANSWERSAmount of time it takes before a animal
may be slaughtered after being medicated
Gastrointestinal Tract - CORRECT-ANSWERSA tube which allows nutrients to be
stored, digested, absorbed and excreted
Digestion - CORRECT-ANSWERSPrepares nutrients for absorption
Mastication - CORRECT-ANSWERSMechanical Digestion
Chemical - CORRECT-ANSWERSNot nutrient specific
HCl Acid
, Physical - CORRECT-ANSWERSSmooth muscle contractions
Enzymatic - CORRECT-ANSWERSSpecifically digests specific nutrients
Might be activated
Microbial - CORRECT-ANSWERSMicrobes digest
anaerobic
Purpose of Digestion - CORRECT-ANSWERSReduce particle size
Increase surface area
increase solubility characteristics
Absorption - CORRECT-ANSWERSUptake of nutrient molecules across the cell
membrane of the GI tract into the blood and or lymph system.
Diffusion - CORRECT-ANSWERSRandom movement of molecules until equilibrium
Active Transport - CORRECT-ANSWERSRequires energy to transport nutrient
Low to high concentration
Moves up a concentration gradient
Passive Transport - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo energy required to transport nutrient
High to low concentration
Moves down a concentration gradient
Phagocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular eating
Very specific
Pinocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular drinking
Nonspecific
Reverse Pinocytosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSCellular spitting
Teeth (function) - CORRECT-ANSWERSBite and tear
Salivary glands - CORRECT-ANSWERSParotid
Submaxillary
Sublingual
Parotid - CORRECT-ANSWERSBelow the ear
Submaxillary - CORRECT-ANSWERSBase of the tongue
Sublingual - CORRECT-ANSWERSBeneath the tongue
Composition of saliva - CORRECT-ANSWERSWater
Inorganic compounds