Chapter 14

Multiple Choice Questions – Answers

1. Protein is an energy source for the body:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Proteins are used as an energy source for the body.

2. Minerals are an energy source for the body:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Minerals are not an energy source for the body.

3. Carbohydrates are an energy source for the body:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Carbohydrates are an energy source for the body.

4. Fatty acids are the breakdown products for proteins:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Fatty acids are the breakdown products for lipids/fats. Amino
acids are the breakdown products for proteins.

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 5. Amino acids are the breakdown products for proteins:
A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Amino acids are the breakdown products of proteins.

6. Glycogen is a breakdown product for carbohydrates:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Glycogen is a breakdown product of carbohydrates.

7. Taurine is an essential amino acid in a cat’s diet:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Taurine is an essential amino acid in the cat’s diet.

8. Fat in the diet spoils the taste:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Some fat in the diet aids the palatability of the food.

9. Vitamin C is a fat-soluble vitamin:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin not a fat-soluble vitamin.

10. Vitamin A is a water-soluble vitamin:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin.

11. Calcium is a macro-mineral in the diet:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Calcium is a macro-mineral essential in the diet.
12. Iodine is a macro-mineral in the diet:
A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Iodine is a trace element required in the diet, not a
macro-mineral.

13. Zinc is a trace element mineral needed in the diet:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Zinc is a trace element required in the diet.

14. Fresh water should be available at all times for an animal:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Fresh water should be available at all times for an animal.

15. Nutritional needs depend on life stage:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Nutritional needs depend of life stage. A puppy has different
nutritional requirements from an adult who has differing nutritional requirements as
they enter the geriatric phase of life. Breeding animals also have differing nutritional
requirements at various times in the breeding–rearing cycle.

16. Dogs are true carnivores:

A Yes
B No [True]
C Don’t know
The correct answer is B. Dogs are not true carnivores; they are more omnivorous in their
dietary requirements.

17. Cats are true carnivores:

A Yes [True]
B No
C Don’t know
The correct answer is A. Cats are obligate carnivores. Cats must have meat in their diet
as they have an essential requirement for the amino acid taurine which is found in meat
and cannot be manufactured by the cat itself.