Animal Nutrition Quiz
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Why do organisms like plants need nitrogen?
A. To produce carbohydrates.
B. For water absorption.
C. To produce proteins and nucleic acids.
D. For photosynthesis.
What happens during the process of denitrification?
A. Process of absorbing nitrogen from the atmosphere.
B. Production of ammonia from nitrogen gas.
C. Converts nitrogen gas into nitrates and nitrites.
D. Converts nitrates and nitrites into nitrogen gas.
Describe the importance of nitrogen-fixation in the nitrogen cycle.
A. Convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form for plants
B. Releases harmful gases into the atmosphere.
C. Nitrogen-fixation occurs solely in aquatic environments
D. Nitrogen-fixation is only important for animal health
Which type of teeth are used by carnivores to tear meat?
A. Incisors
B. Canines
C. Molars
D. All of the above
Which of the following digestive systems belongs to an herbivore?
A. Short intestine, no caecum
B. Simple stomach, large caecum
C. Four-chambered stomach with large cecum
D. Short intestine and colon, small caecum
Which of the following processes builds up polymers?
A. Catabolic reaction
B. Anabolic reaction
C. Both
D. Neither
Which of the following is the polymer of Nucleic Acids?
A. Polypeptide
B. Polysaccharide
C. DNA
D. RNA
Which of the following terms can be used to describe the digestive tract of carnivores?
A. Complex
B. Simple
C. Long
D. None of the above
Macromolecules are _______ because they are _______
A. large; complex
B. small; complex
C. large; simple
D. small; simple
What is the function of Proteins?
A. Store genetic information
B. Provide fast energy
C. Build cells
D. Store energy
This belongs to a…
A. carnivore
B. omnivore
C. herbivore
D. producer
Explain how a carnivore obtains nitrogen.
A. A carnivore obtains nitrogen by absorbing it directly from the soil.
B. A carnivore obtains nitrogen by consuming the proteins found in the flesh of other animals.
C. A carnivore synthesizes nitrogen from carbohydrates in its diet.
D. A carnivore gets nitrogen by consuming plant matter.
We release energy from bonds through the process of ______, a catabolic reaction.
A. oxidation
B. digestion
C. synthesis
D. anabolism
Which of the following is the monomer of Proteins?
A. Amino Acid
B. Monosaccharide
C. Fatty Acid
D. Nucleotide
Which part of the digestive system is typically larger in herbivores compared to carnivores?
A. Stomach
B. Cecum
C. Small intestine
D. Large intestine
This belongs to a…
A. carnivore
B. omnivore
C. herbivore
D. producer
Which of the following is a characteristic of carnivore teeth?
A. Flat
B. Pointy
C. Blunt
D. None of the above
Which of the following is the polymer of Carbohydrates?
A. Polypeptide
B. Polysaccharide
C. DNA
D. RNA
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