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Horse Quiz 1
Nutrition
Question | Answer |
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What are Feces? | The waste matter of digestion |
Name three of the five types of nutrients a horse needs? | energy nutrients, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water |
What is the main energy nutrient? | carbohydrate |
An adult horse's body is about what percent of water? | 50% or half |
What does TDN stand for? | total digestable nutrients |
What are the three main types of feed? | Roughages, concentrates and mixed feeds |
It is estimated that a horse secretes how much saliva in 24 hours? | 10 gallons |
The important digestive action in the large intestine is because of? | bacteria |
What is the key to carbohydrates? | carbon |
All carbohydrates are made of what three elements? | carbon, hydrogen and oxygen |
Fat has how many times more energy per gram of carbohydrate? | 2.25 |
The cecum is also known as a functional | appendix |
What is found in green grass and is a good source of vitamin A | carotine |
Which mineral carries oxygen in the blood? | Iron |
What makes up most of the blood? | water |
What nutrient is both a lubricant and a regulator of body heat? | water |
Which of the energy-rich grains is safest and easiest to feed? | oats |
How much TDN does molasses contain? | 54 percent |