Chapter 6 Animal Nutrition

Exercise
1. What element is generally absent in carbohydrates?

A. Carbon

B. Hydrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Nitrogen

2. Which nutrient has the least amount of energy per gram

A. Carbohydrate

B. Fats

C. Protein

3. Which of the solution is used to test for glucose?

A. Benedict Solution

B. Biuret Reagant

C. Ethanol

D. Iodine Solution

4. What is the colour change when a large amount of glucose is tested with a Benedict Solution?
A. It turns brick-red

B. It turns blue

C. It turns green

D. It turns lilac
5. What happens to the iodine solution if starch is not present in the tested sample?
A. Remains orange

B. Turns yellow

C. Turns blue-black

D. Remains blue-black

6. Why is brown bread usually more healthy than white bread? Tick more than one answer...
A. Contains more fibre

B. Contains more minerals such as iron and selenium

C. Has more calories

D. Contains more B vitamins

7. Which of the following nutrients is not possible for the body to store and has to be taken daily?
A. Vitamin C

B. Oils

C. Fats

D. Carbohydrates

8. What is protein broken down into?

A. Amino Acid

B. Lactic Acid

C. Glucose

D. Sucrose
9. Which of the following nutrient has no energy value?
A. Fats

B. Protein

C. Carbohydrate

D. Vitamin

10. Which vitamin is lacking when scurvy occurs?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin E

C. Vitamin C

D. Vitamin D

11. Which of these is involved in MECHANICAL digestion?

A. Chewing

B. Stomach acid

C. Carbohydrases

D. All enzymes

12. Vegetarians do not eat meat.

Which nutrient in meat do vegetarians need to get from other kinds of food?
A fibre
B protein
C starch
D vitamin C
13. Which process is defined as taking substances into the body through the mouth?
A absorption
B digestion
C egestion
D ingestion

14. Digestion can be defined as the breakdown of

A large insoluble molecules to small soluble molecules.
B small insoluble molecules to large soluble molecules.
C large soluble molecules to small insoluble molecules.
D small soluble molecules to large insoluble molecules.

15. The diagram shows the arrangement of part of the small intestine and a capillary

What does arrow X represent?

A absorption
B digestion
C ingestion
D osmosis

16. The diagram shows the alimentary canal.

Which processes take place in the region marked X?

A absorption and digestion
B digestion and egestion
C egestion and ingestion
D ingestion and absorption
17. Which two nutrients are needed for healthy bone and tooth development?
A calcium and iron
B fibre and vitamin C
C fibre and vitamin D
D vitamin D and calcium

18. Which diagram represents the digestion of food molecules in the alimentary canal?

19. A person is diagnosed with scurvy.

The table shows the content of vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium and iron in four different foods.
Which food should the person eat to help reduce scurvy?

20. Which statement describes chemical digestion?

A food particles passing along the alimentary canal
B large food molecules being broken down into smaller molecules
C large pieces of food being broken down into smaller pieces
D nutrients passing through the wall of the small intestine