Question 1

Which vitamin deficiency is correctly paired with the condition it causes?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin D deficiency: in bone hardening 
B) vitamin K deficiency: in decreased blood clotting time 
C) vitamin D deficiency: in anemia 
D) vitamin K deficiency: in increased blood clotting time 
A) vitamin D deficiency: in bone hardening 
B) vitamin K deficiency: in decreased blood clotting time 
C) vitamin D deficiency: in anemia 
D) vitamin K deficiency: in increased blood clotting time

Question 2

In some mammals, what is the by-product of digestion that is produced in the stomach, and in which animals may it be produced in large quantities?

Accepted Answer

A) methane, in carnivores 
B) methane, in ruminants 
C) mucus, in ruminants 
D) mucus, in carnivores 
A) methane, in carnivores 
B) methane, in ruminants 
C) mucus, in ruminants 
D) mucus, in carnivores

Question 3

Match each digestive substance to the structure that produces it. A structure may be used more than once.
-trypsin

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) pancreas 
C) salivary glands 
D) stomach 
A) liver 
B) pancreas 
C) salivary glands 
D) stomach

Question 4

Which structure regulates the movement of food into the stomach, and which regulates the passage of food into the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) pyloric sphincter; anal sphincter 
B) gastroesophageal sphincter; pyloric sphincter 
C) epiglottis; pyloric sphincter 
D) epiglottis; gastroesophageal sphincter 
A) pyloric sphincter; anal sphincter 
B) gastroesophageal sphincter; pyloric sphincter 
C) epiglottis; pyloric sphincter 
D) epiglottis; gastroesophageal sphincter

Question 5

Which enzyme is contained in human saliva?

Accepted Answer

A) chymotrypsin 
B) pepsin 
C) trypsin 
D) amylase 
A) chymotrypsin 
B) pepsin 
C) trypsin 
D) amylase

Question 6

How are the gastric glands in the stomach protected from digestion by the enzyme they produce?

Accepted Answer

The chief cells in the gastric glands pr

Question 7

Which condition is caused by a deficiency of a fat-soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) pellagra 
B) beriberi 
C) scurvy 
D) rickets 
A) pellagra 
B) beriberi 
C) scurvy 
D) rickets

Question 8

Which mineral is deficient in a person who has a goiter?

Accepted Answer

A) magnesium 
B) iodine 
C) zinc 
D) manganese 
A) magnesium 
B) iodine 
C) zinc 
D) manganese

Exam 48: Animal Nutrition

Which vitamin deficiency is correctly paired with the condition it causes?

In some mammals, what is the by-product of digestion that is produced in the stomach, and in which animals may it be produced in large quantities?

Match each digestive substance to the structure that produces it. A structure may be used more than once. -trypsin

Which structure regulates the movement of food into the stomach, and which regulates the passage of food into the small intestine?

Which enzyme is contained in human saliva?

How are the gastric glands in the stomach protected from digestion by the enzyme they produce?

Which condition is caused by a deficiency of a fat-soluble vitamin?

Which mineral is deficient in a person who has a goiter?

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Cellular Respiration

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Dna Structure, Replication, and Organization

Gene Structure and Expression

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Evolution: the Development of the Theory

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Transport in Animals: the Circulatory System

Reproduction in Animals

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