GRADE 12
ANIMAL NUTRITION
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
MARKS: 50
TIME: 1 Hour
This question paper consists of 7 pages
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE GRADE 12 TOPIC TEST: ANIMAL NUTRITION
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of TWO sections, namely SECTION A and
SECTION B.
2. Answer ALL the questions in the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
5. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
6. Show all your calculations, including formulae, where applicable.
7. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question number
(1.1.1–1.1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.1.6 A.
1.1.1 The part of the alimentary canal of a fowl that stores, soaks and
moistens food:
A Crop
B Proventriculus
C Ventriculus
D Cloaca
1.1.2 is a solvent and transport medium during the absorption of food and
minerals.
A Bile
B Bolus
C Duodenal juice
D Water
1.1.3 is the process that requires the carrier molecules to transfer the
nutrients into the animal body against the concentration gradient.
A Diffusion
B Osmosis
C Passive absorption
D Active absorption
1.1.4 The dry material intake of an animal was 12 kg and the dry mass of
the manure was 3 kg. The coefficient of digestibility of the feed is...
A 55%.
B 60%.
C 75%.
D 67%.
1.1.5 A deficiency of this mineral causes pica in farm animals:
A Cobalt
B Zinc
C Calcium
D Phosphorus
(5 x 1) (5)
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1.2 Indicate whether each of the descriptions in COLUMN B applies to A ONLY,
B ONLY, BOTH A AND B or NONE of the items in COLUMN A. Write A only,
B only, both A and B or none next to the question number (1.2.1–1.2.3) in the
ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.2.4 B only.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
A: Maize meal An example of a concentrate that is rich
1.2.1
B: Fish meal in proteins.
A: Cud Regurgitated bolus that is transported
1.2.2 back to the mouth cavity by means of
B: Chyme retro peristalsis.
A: Vitamin A A deficiency of this nutrient can cause
1.2.3
B: Vitamin D parakeratosis
(3 x 1) (3)
1.3 Give ONE word/term for each of the following descriptions. Write only the
word/term next to the question number (1.3.1–1.3.4) in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.3.1 A gutter shaped structure which carries milk from oesophagus
directly into the abomasum in young lamb.
1.3.2 A mineral supplement that is placed in a pasture field to provide the
grazing animals with additional nutrients.
1.3.3 A stomach of a fowl where enzymatic digestion takes place.
1.3.4 Gross energy value of a feed minus the energy lost through faeces,
urine and digestive gases, as well as the energy lost as heat
(4 x 1) (4)
1.4 Change the UNDERLINED WORD(S) in each of the following statements to
make them TRUE. Write only the answer next to the question number (1.4.1–
1.4.3) in the ANSWER BOOK.
1.4.1 The Punnet square is a method used to determine the combined
ratio of two feed components to get a required nutrient value.
1.4.2 Bile that is responsible for the emulsification of proteins, is secreted
by the liver.
1.4.3 Mastication is a chemical form of digestion which increases the
surface area of food for effective enzyme activity
(3 x 1) (3)
TOTAL SECTION A: 15
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SECTION B
QUESTION 2
Start this question on a NEW page.
2.1 The diagrams below represent the part of the alimentary canals of farm
animals.
2.1.1 Identify the part labelled A from the diagram above. (1)
2.1.2 The structure above is well adapted to absorb soluble digested food
molecules. Support this statement with TWO reasons visible in the
diagram. (2)
2.1.3 Name the nutrient that is absorbed through each of the following:
(a) Blood capillaries (1)
(b) Lymphatic vessel (1)
2.2. An animal consumes 24 kg of hay with a moisture content of 12%. It excretes 7,3 kg of dry
manure.
2.2.1 Calculate the coefficient of digestibility of this hay. (5)
2.2.2 . Suggest TWO processes that can be applied to improve the digestibility of feeds
(2)
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2.3 Suggest the name of the diseases caused by deficiency of the following vitamin/mineral
in lambs:
2.3.1 Copper (1)
2.3.2 Calcium (1)
2.3.3 Vitamin A (1)
2.4 The graph below shows the feed components of a ration.
2.4.1 Identify ONE example of an energy-rich concentrate in the graph
above. (1)
2.4.2 Identify the feed supplement that is mainly added to licks as a
source of energy in the graph above. (1)
2.4.3 Comment, with a reason, on the suitability of urea as a supplement
for pigs. (2)
2.4.4 Tabulate, using the rations in the graph above:
(a) A source of natural protein
(b) A source of NPN protein (3)
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2.5 The value of feed depends on their energy content, analyse the table and
answer the questions based on it.
GROSS ENERGY LOSSES (kJ)
ENERGY HEAT URINE FEACES GASES
(kJ) 20% 5% 40%
14 500 2 900 725 5 800 1 450
2.5.1 Explain the importance of calculating energy values of feeds. (2)
2.5.2 Use a formula to calculate:
(a) metabolic energy (3)
2.5.3 Explain the importance of net energy in animal feeding. (2)
2.6 The table below shows the composition of two animal feeds.
FEED A FEED B
80% TDN 55% TDN
20% DP 6% DP
6% CF 18% CF
NR = 1 : 3 …
2.6.1 Use a formula to calculate the nutritive ratio (NR) of FEED B. (4)
2.6.2 FEED B cannot be recommended for milk-producing cows. Refer
to the nutritive ratio calculated above to justify this statement. (2)
TOTAL SECTION B: 35
GRAND TOTAL: 50
