(Quiz)

MINERALS NUTRITION

Circle the correct words a, b, c and d for each of the following statements (8 points).

1. Mineral elements, which largely remain in the ash after ignition of organic matter is regarded as.
a. Oxides b. Carbonates c. phosphates d. All of these
2. The element mostly concerned with transmission of oxygen from lungs to body is
a. Ca b. Iron c. Cu d. None of these
3. The most abundantly available mineral element for grazing animals is
a. P b. Iron c. Ca d. Na
4. The most deficient mineral element for grazing animals is
a. P b. Iron c. Mg d. Na
5. Normally Ca, from feed and of endogenous origin are eliminated from the body through
a. Milk b. Kidney c. Bile d. All of these
6. The haemostatic mechanism in the animal body is carried out by
a. Glands b. hormones c. enzymes d. Both b & c
7. When the pH of the soil is raised then plant support the intake of
a. P b. Mo c. Ca d. Na
8. The availability and absorption of most minerals are related to the
b. Form b. ionic status c. abundance d. Both b&c
9. The term essential mineral element is restricted to a mineral element which is/has
a. Synthesized inside the body
b. Metabolic role in the body
c. Not synthesized in the body
d. Both a & b
10. The most important factor that influence the mineral composition of the plant is
a. The species of plant
b. The type of soil
c. The stage of maturity of plant
d. All of the above

Q2. Write “T” for true and “F” for false on the space provided against each statement (20 points)
1. TRUE Feeding calcareous earth to birds keep them healthy
2. TRUE Calcium supplements were eventually used for the prevention of rickets, a childhood disorder of
bone development and chlorosis (anaemia) that had plagued people for centuries.
3. TRUE Minerals elements are not broken down into metabolizable forms (i.e. ‘digested’) in the way that
organic dietary components are broken.
4. TRUE Mineral turnover rates vary from tissue to tissue, but are generally high in the intestinal mucosa
and liver
5. TRUE Finite amounts of all essential minerals are required to replace unavoidable losses even in non-
productive livestock.
6. TRUE Livestock normally obtain most of their minerals from the saliva and endogenous sources.
7. TRUE Leguminous species are generally much richer in macro-elements than grasses growing in
comparable conditions, whether temperate or tropical.
8. TRUE tropical legumes of the same species are lower in Ca compared to temperate legume.
9. TRUE Nevertheless, the primary reason for mineral deficiencies in grazing animals is that the soils are
inherently low in minerals.
10. FALSE Applications of magnesium compounds are sometimes necessary to raise the pasture herbage
concentration to meet the needs of cows.
11. TRUE The applications of lime to soil are used to lower soil pH.
12. FALSE No effect takes place on the Phosphorus concentrations of crop with maturity.
13. FALSE Ca and P are required by the animals only for skeletons.
14. TRUE Minerals elements in the animal’s body are mostly exist in body fluids.
15. TRUE Grasses grown together on the same soil type and sampled at the same growth stage can
vary widely in mineral composition.
16. TRUE Herbs generally contain higher mineral concentrations than cultivated plants
17. TRUE Mineral concentrations in plants generally reflect the adequacy with which the soil can
supply absorbable minerals to the roots.
18. FALSE Magnesium compound has no effect on pasture yield.
19. TRUE Mg in the soil is antagonistic to Ca
20. TRUE Heavy rainfall resulting water logging badly effect the availability of minerals to plants.