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Assignment:
Question 1. Which of the animals below are non-ruminant herbivores? Mark ALL correct answers.
- Dog
- Horse
- Goat
- Cattle
- Sheep
- Chicken
- Deer
- Cat
- Pig
- Hippopotamus
- Camelid
- Human
Question 2. Which of the choices below are the products of microbial digestion in the large intestine of hind-gut fermenters?
- Ammonia
- MP
- VFA
- Amino acids
- Gasses
Question 3. Which structure separates the small intestine from the large intestine?
- Pyloric valve
- Lower esophageal sphincter
- Cloaca
- Ileocecal junction
Question 4. Which term below matches the following definition: "a measure of how many different species of micro-organisms are present and how evenly distributed they are in a community"?
- Luminal microbiota
- Microbiota
- Microbiota diversity
- Mucosa-associated microbiota
Question 5. Which of the choices below are examples of prebiotics? Mark ALL correct answers.
- Yeasts
- GOS
- FOS
- Bacteria
- Whey
- High pectin ingredients
- Bacilli
- Inulin
Question 6. Which type of animal has a simple stomach and a very large and complex large intestine?
- Hind-gut fermenter
- Pseudo-ruminant
- Ruminant
- Monogastric
Question 7. Which term matches the following definition: "a substance that is added to a food to achieve a desired effect"
- Nutrition
- Diet
- Ingredient
- Food
- Nutrient
Question 8. Higher immune system activity typically causes dysbiosis
Question 9. Which of the following potential benefits of the GIT microbiota are disease prevention benefits? Mark ALL correct answers.
- The regulate the immune response
- They prevent pathogens from colonizing the intestinal lining
- They affect intestinal integrity
- They help the immune system to develop[
- They aid in digestion
- They synthesize essential nutrients
- They help the immune system to mature
- They impact feed efficiency
- They create an unfavorable environment for pathogens
- They affect the level of stress and anxiety felt by the animal
- They affect eating behavior
Question 10. Which avian organ below performs the following function: "performs chemical digestion, including through the secretion of acids. Analagous to the simple stomach of monogastrics"?
- Crop
- Cloaca
- Proventriculus
- Gizzard
Question 11. Which is the main type of digestion in the stomach?
- Microbial
- Mechanical
- Chemical
Question 12. Which pseudo-ruminant stomach compartment is the equivalent of the monogastric stomach?
Question 13. Which term below matches the following definition: "micro-organisms that are close to the intestinal epithelium and interact directly with the lining of the intestine"?
- Mucosa-associated microbiota
- Luminal microbiota
- Microbiota
- Microbiome
- Microbiota diversity
Question 14. Lower levels of bile production can cause dysbiosis
Question 15. Animal food sources include food of plant origin and food of animal originl.
Question 16. Which avian organ below grinds food, passing it back to the stomach for further digestion. This organ is needed because avian species do not have teeth.
- Crop
- Gizzard
- Cloaca
- Proventriculus
Question 17. Which of the following micro-organisms can be found as a part of the GIT microbiota? Mark ALL correct answers.
- Viruses
- Bacteria
- Protozoa
- Fungi
- Large intestine
- Stomach
Question 18. Which of the following are absorbed at the duodenum?
- VFA
- Fructose
- Vitamin B12
- Gasses
- Iron
- Ammonia
- Monosaccharides
- Short peptides
- Water
- Lipids
- Bile salts
- Amino acids
Question 19. Which term matches the following definition: "material that, after ingestion by animals, avian, or humans, is capable of being digested, absorbed and utilized"
- Ingredient
- Food
- Nutrition
- Nutrient
- Diet
Question 20. The endogenous GIT microbiota can profoundly affect which of the following? Mark ALL correct answers
- Behavior
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Immunology
Question 21. Which of the following is considered organic matter? Mark ALL correct answers
- Carbohydrates
- Organic acids
- Proteins
- Nucleic acids
- Lipids
- Vitamins
- Minerals
Question 22. Why does MP have no nutritional value for hind-gut fermenters? Mark ALL correct answers.
- The large intestine of hind-gut fermenters has no mechanism of absorbing amino acids
- MP is not produced in hind-gut fermenters.
- MP is produced in the large intestine of hind-gut fermenters, unlike ruminants that produce MP in the stomach
- The large intestine of hind-gut fermenters has no enzymes for digesting MP
Question 23. Which type of microbial population are resident stable microbes?
- Allochthonous
- Autochthonous
Question 24. Which of the following are absorbed at the rumen?
- VFA
- Short peptides
- Vitamin B12
- Gasses
- Ammonia
- Lipids
- Amino acids
- Iron
- Fructose
- Water
- Bile salts
- Monosaccharides
Question 25. Microbial digestion in the rumen produces which of the following? Mark ALL correct answers.
- Ammonia
- Amino acids
- VFA
- Gasses
- MP