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The processes by which an animal takes in and makes use of (assimilates) feed components in order to carry out life processes, i.e. maintenance, growth, production, reproduction, and work. |
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Any food component, chemical, or constituent that aids in life processes. |
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Water Carbohydrates Lipids Proteins Vitamins Minerals |
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A nutrient that must be taken in through the diet. |
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Why must essential nutrients be gained through the diet? |
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The body is unable to produce them, or produce enough of them. |
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A nutrient that the body can synthesize on its own, or nearly enough of on its own. |
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A nutrient that is required in relatively large amounts. |
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Water Lipids Proteins Carbohydrates |
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A nutrient that is required in very small amounts. |
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Upon what does nutrient utilization depend? |
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Ingestion Digestion and Fermentation Absorption Metabolism |
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In what animal was insulin discovered? |
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List examples of non-ruminant animals: |
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Poultry, swine, fish, pets, horses |
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Multi-compartmental stomach |
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List examples of ruminant animals: |
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Sheep, goats, cattle (dairy and beef) |
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In what form do plants use N? |
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What do plants synthesize using N? |
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From where do plants get their nutrients? |
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From where do animals get their N? |
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From where do animals get their fat? |
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Fatty acids, essential mineral elements, vitamins, and source of energy |
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Any material included in an animal's diet or ration because of its nutritional value. |
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Cereal grains By-product feeds Forages and roughages Protein feeds Mineral supplements Vitamin supplements Feed additives |
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Medication that has no (or very very little) nutritional value |
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24-hour allowance of feed or mixture of feed ingredients. |
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Can a feed be assumed to be nutritionally adequate? |
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No. There is no one feed that is nutritionally balanced. |
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A ration or diet that is implied to be nutritionally adequate to meet an animal's nutritional needs for a specific purpose. |
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Why are large amounts of feed required? |
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To maintain weight. Even larger amounts are required to gain weight or increase production. |
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Insufficient nutrient intake results in what? |
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Decrease in production, starvation, and possible death. |
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Excessive nutrient intake results in what? |
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Increase in environmental pollution. |
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Excessive carbohydrate consumption results in what type of pollution? |
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GHG - greenhouse gas - CH4: Methane - in cattle especially |
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Excessive N consumption results in what type of pollution? |
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NH3 - Ammonia N2O - Nitrous Oxide |
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What is the most expensive feed type? |
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Do animals have a specific feed requirement? |
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No. The actual feed is less important than the quantity and assortment of nutrients that the feed supplies. |
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What is the carrier of nutrients? |
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Is there any one feed considered nutritionally adequate? |
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What type of toxic components can feeds contain? |
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What causes toxic components to grow on feed? |
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What are the major functions of nutrients? |
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Energy Synthesis of tissue constituents Cofactors for metabolic reactions Regulation of body functions |
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What are the three main sources of energy? |
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Carbohydrates Protein Lipids |
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How much energy can be gained from carbohydrates? |
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How much energy can be gained from protein? |
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5 kcal/g BUT tissues only receive 4 kcal/g - due to urea synthesis |
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Maintenance Tissue growth Production Storage |
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Economic benefits vs nutrient benefits. Feed ratio of gain and production |
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An amino acid having its carbon broken down for energy |
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Carbohydrates are converted to what for storage? |
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Glucose is stored as what? |
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Temporarily as glycogen, then later broken down to lipids |
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