Nutrition part 2

Nutrition part 2

Open Ended

What is the difference between food and feed?

Multiple Choice

The total amount of material an animal consumes in a day

• ration

• diet

• feedstuffs

Multiple Choice

The mixture of feedstuffs that are available to provide nutrients for an anmimal.

• ration

• diet

• feedstuffs

Protein

• Made of Amino Acids

• Non ruminants need amino acids from proteins, ruminants break them down to nitrogen and other components.

Crude Protein

• The amount of Nitrogen in a feedstuff x 6.25.

Amino Acids

• Idespensable - Required in the animal's diet (can't be made by the animal in the needed quantity). These are required for maximum growth and health.

• Other amino acids can be synthesized by the animal so we don't worry about them in the diet.

Multiple Choice

These amino acids must be provided in the animal's diet for growth and general health.

• indispensable

• conditional

• nonessential

Carbohydrates

• Made of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.

• Provide structure in the plant and store energy in the roots, tubers and grain.

• In the animal they provide energy, while the fibrous parts cleanse and remove toxins from the digestive tract .