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A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition

Gita Cherian

Chapter 4

Carbohydrates, Digestion and Absorption - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

04:33

Problem 1

List the enzymes involved in carbohydrate digestion in monogastric animals.

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00:27

Problem 2

What are the end products of carbohydrate digestion in monogastrics and in ruminants?

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Sam Limsuwannarot
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02:25

Problem 3

What are the major volatile fatty acids (VFAs) produced by rumen fermentation?

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Ramesh Singh
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01:38

Problem 4

What causes rumen acidosis?

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Elizabeth Light
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Problem 5

Feeding too much barley to broiler chickens can cause sticky feces and digestibility problems. Why?

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00:24

Problem 6

In ruminants fed concentrate-rich diets, the major VFA produced in the rumen is?

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00:24

Problem 7

In ruminants fed roughage-rich diets, the major VFA produced in the rumen is?

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01:21

Problem 8

Fill in the monosaccharides that compose each disaccharide listed below and the enzyme required to break the bond between them.
$$
\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Sugar } & \text { Enzyme } & \text { Monosaccharide } 1 & \text { Monosaccharide } 2 \\
\hline \text { Sucrose } & & & \\
\hline \text { Maltose } & & & \\
\hline
\end{array}
$$

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