ANS I-7.01 Nutrients

The ration function that includes making milk and eggs is:

• fattening.

• growth.

• production.

• reproduction.

Inorganic compounds needed in small amounts in livestock feed are:

• fats and oils.

• minerals.

• proteins.

• water.

The best ingredient to improve palatability and reduce dust that a beef cattle farmer can mix with his cattle feed is:

• blood meal.

• hay.

• molasses.

• urea.

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

• carbohydrates.

• fats and oils.

• vitamins.

• water and fiber.

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

• corn.

• oats.

• silage.

• soybean meal.

The class of nutrients made up of amino acids is:

• carbohydrates.

• proteins.

• vitamins.

• water.

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

• amino acids.

• cereal grains.

• legumes.

• supplements.

Which nutrient is found in the largest quantities in livestock feed?

• Carbohydrates

• Fats and oils

• Proteins

• Vitamins

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.

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

• calcium.

• salt.

• vitamin C.

• water.