Question 1

What amino acid is essential to the cats diet?

Accepted Answer

Taurine

Answer

Threonine

Answer

Arginine

Answer

Valine

Question 2

What are the four fat soluble vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A D E K

Answer

A D E C

Answer

A B E C

Answer

A B C D

Question 3

What nutrient has the highest concentration of energy per gram?

Accepted Answer

Fat

Answer

Protein

Answer

Fibre

Answer

Carbohydrate

Question 4

Which of these terms mean in a chain of 10 or more carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

Polysaccharides

Answer

Oligiosaccharides

Answer

Monosaccharides

Answer

Disaccharides

Question 5

What is vitamin A toxicity also known as?

Accepted Answer

Hypervitaminosis A

Answer

Hypovitaminosis A

Answer

Retinol

Answer

Betacarotene

Question 6

Which is not a energy producing nutrient?

Accepted Answer

Minerals

Answer

Fat

Answer

Carbohydrate

Answer

Protein

Question 7

What percentage of water loss is fatal?

Accepted Answer

15%

Answer

20%

Answer

10%

Answer

25%

Question 8

What is the normal water loss for dog?

Accepted Answer

50-60ml per hour

Answer

70-80ml per hour

Answer

60-70ml per hour

Answer

40-50ml per hour

Question 9

What is the most important essential fatty acid in dogs?

Accepted Answer

Linoleic

Answer

Linolenic

Answer

Ascorbic

Answer

Arachidonic

Question 10

What is the only EFA that cats can synthesise?

Accepted Answer

Linolenic

Answer

Arachidonic

Answer

Oleic acid

Answer

Linoleic

Question 11

A lack of which micro-nutrient can cause an enlarged thyroid in budgies?

Accepted Answer

Iodine

Answer

Fluoride

Answer

Magnesium

Answer

Calcium

Question 12

Cats whose diets that have elevated levels of magnesium are likely to suffer from:

Accepted Answer

struvite crystals

Answer

Lethargy

Answer

Polyuria

Answer

Diarrhoea

Question 13

What vitamin is closely linked to calcium and phosphorus metabolism?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

C

Answer

B

Answer

A

Question 14

What animal is unable to synthesise vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

Guinea Pigs

Answer

Dogs

Answer

Cats

Answer

Rabbits

Question 15

Retinal degeneration in cats can be caused by a lack of what essential amino acid?

Accepted Answer

Taurine

Answer

Arginine

Answer

Valine

Answer

Thionine

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