Animal Science 1 Animal Feeds

The class of nutrients made up of amino acids is:

• carbohydrates.

• proteins.

• vitamins.

• water.

The best plant protein source for a livestock farmer to mix with his/her feed is:

• corn.

• oats.

• silage.

• soybean meal.

The major sources of fats and oils in animal feeds are:

• grains and protein concentrates.

• manure and urine.

• petroleum products.

• vitamins and minerals.

The ration function that includes making milk and eggs is:

• fattening.

• growth.

• production.

• reproduction.

If a livestock farmer wishes to add an animal protein source that as a high percent protein to his/her feed mix, he/she should use:

• barley.

• fish meal.

• bone meal.

• soybean meal.

The nutrient that makes up from 40 to 80 percent of an animal’s body is:

• The nutrient that makes up from 40 to 80 percent of an animal’s body is:

• salt.

• vitamin C.

• water

Organic compounds needed in small amounts for the nutrition of livestock are:

• carbohydrates.

• fats and oils.

• vitamins.

• water and fiber.

The class of nutrients that has 2.25 times the energy value of carbohydrates and also carries a certain group of vitamins is:

• calcium.

• fats and oils.

• minerals.

• water

A beef cattle farmer who needs a dry roughage to provide some energy and high fiber should use:

• alfalfa hay.

• corn.

• mineral premix.

• peanut meal.

Simple carbohydrates come from corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, and sorghum which are:

• amino acids.

• cereal grains.

• legumes.

• supplements.