Animal Nutrition

4. is a plant material eaten by grazing animals
6. is the body's physical and chemical process for breaking down food into nutrients for the body to use
7. is starch and sugar that provide energy in the diet
9. is a nutrient that has 2.25 times as much energy as carbohydrates
10. animal is an animal with a single-compartment stomach
11. is partially digested food returned from the rumen to the mouth for further chewing
12. is an element essential for normal body functions
15. is the fourth chamber of the ruminant stomach and considered a ruminant's true stomach
16. is an animal with a four-chambered stomach
17. is a large pouch attached to the large intestine that helps in breaking down forages
19. is the third, muscular chamber of the ruminant

1. is a complex chemical essential for normal body functions
2. is a group of organs that break down food into unable parts
3. is a nutrient made up of amino acids and essential for maintenance, growth, and reproduction
5. is necessary to help carry other substances throughout the body
7. provide energy for moving, working, and growing and for generating heat
8. is the honey-combed puch and second chamber of the ruminant stomach
13. is the first and largest segment of the ruminant
14. is any substance required for life
18. plays an essential role in keeping animals healthy because it is required for life