Ruminant Crossword
Across
- 3. An organic compound made up of amino acids and containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
- 5. An animal that only eats plants.
- 7. An organic compound needed in small amounts for nutrition.
- 8. A feed material high in specific nutrients.
- 10. An animal that eats both meat and plants.
- 13. Feed allowance during a 24 hour period that has all the nutrients the animal needs in the right proportions and amounts.
- 17. Inorganic substance needed in small amounts for proper nutrition.
- 18. The type and amount of feed an animal receives in its ration.
- 19. Feed containing less than 18 percent crude fiber when dry; grains and protein supplements.
Down
- 1. The organ in the digestive system that receives the feed and adds chemicals that help in the digestive process.
- 2. Complex carbohydrates such as cellulose and lignin.
- 4. A feed containing more than 18 percent crude fiber when dry; hay, silage, and pasture.
- 6. The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach.
- 9. Good tasting.
- 11. The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.
- 12. Organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that is solid at body temperature.
- 14. The fourth compartment, or true stomach, of the ruminant animal.
- 15. An animal that only eats meat
- 16. Organic compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
- 20. The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.