Sodium is the major extracellular cation. Which anion provides the major counter-ion to balance sodium in extracellular fluids?

Short answer: (3 points) Consider the amino acids arginine and lysine. (a) In the context of arginine, briefly describe what is meant by the term “conditionally essential.” (b) In the context of lysine, briefly describe what is meant by the term “limiting amino acid” and propose one dietary strategy that can be used to overcome this.

Alloenzymatic refers to digestion that is performed via host-derived enzymatic hydrolysis. 

Lack of bone mineralization resulting in bowed limbs because the limb bones are unable to support the weight of a growing animal is called:

Most mammalian and avian species excrete excess nitrogen via uric acid.

Choose the corresponding word that best matches each description (choices can be used once, but not all choices will be used).

The active role for Vitamin K in blood coagulation involves:

When monitoring a client who is receiving tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA), the nurse should have resuscitation equipment available because reperfusion of the cardiac tissue can result in:

Which of the following is a potential complication associated with band castration?  

Which of the following statements regarding estrus in sheep is TRUE?