Livestock Nutrition and Nutrient Classes

Question 1

What is the science that deals with how farm animals obtain, ingest, digest, absorb, and utilise food substances?

Accepted Answer

Livestock Nutrition

Question 2

On an equal weight basis, how much more energy do fats yield compared to carbohydrates when oxidised in the body?

Accepted Answer

2.25 times

Question 3

Which of the following is a direct symptom of protein deficiency in young livestock?

Accepted Answer

Stunted growth and muscle wasting

Question 4

Which group of vitamins can be stored in the animal's liver and are soluble in organic solvents?

Accepted Answer

Vitamins A, D, E, and K

Question 5

What bone-softening condition is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D in adult farm animals?

Accepted Answer

Osteomalacia

Question 6

What causes milk fever in high-producing dairy cows shortly after calving?

Accepted Answer

Acute calcium deficiency

Question 7

Why do young piglets kept on concrete floors often suffer from anaemia?

Accepted Answer

Lack of Iron (Fe)

Question 8

Approximately what percentage of livestock milk is composed of water?

Accepted Answer

87%

Question 9

Which nutrient serves as the universal solvent and constitutes 60% to 80% of a live animal's body weight?

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 10

During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down into which simple sugar before being absorbed into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

Glucose

Question 11

Which of the following is a common plant protein concentrate used in Nigerian livestock feeds?

Accepted Answer

Groundnut cake (GNC)

Question 12

What is the primary physiological function of Vitamin K in livestock?

Accepted Answer

Blood clotting

Question 13

An enlargement of the thyroid gland (goitre) in livestock is caused by a deficiency of which micro-mineral?

Accepted Answer

Iodine

Question 14

Which of the following is classified as a macro-mineral required in relatively large amounts by livestock?

Accepted Answer

Calcium (Ca)

Question 15

What deficiency disease in poultry, also known as muscular dystrophy, is caused by a lack of Vitamin E?

Accepted Answer

Crazy chick disease

Question 16

Which class of nutrients is composed of amino acids and uniquely contains nitrogen in addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Proteins

Question 17

Which of the following is a common local cereal grain source of carbohydrates for livestock in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Guinea corn (sorghum)

Question 18

Curled-toe paralysis in chicks is a classic deficiency symptom of which vitamin group?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B-Complex

Question 19

Which of the following is an animal-derived protein concentrate used in livestock feeds?

Accepted Answer

Fish meal

Question 20

How does water help regulate the body temperature of livestock during hot weather?

Accepted Answer

Through sweating and panting

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