Ruminant Crossword

3. An animal that eats flesh and plants
7. The fourth compartment, or true stomach, of the ruminant animal.
8. Organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that is solid at body temperature; fats contain more carbon and hydrogen than do carbohydrates and are mainly glyceryl esters of certain acids that are soluble in ether but not in water.
11. Complex carbohydrates such as cellulose and lignin.
12. The organ in the digestive system that receives the feed and adds chemicals that help in the digestive process.
14. An organic compound needed in small amounts for nutrition.
15. An animal that feeds on flesh.
16. The type & amount of feed an animal receives in its ration
17. A feed containing more than 18 percent crude fiber when dry; examples: hay, silage, and pasture.
18. A feed material high in specific nutrients
19. An organic compound made up of amino acids and containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.

1. Feed containing less than 18 percent crude fiber when dry; grains and protein supplements are concentrates.
2. The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.
4. Inorganic substance needed in small amounts for proper nutrition.
5. The quality of taste
6. Organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
9. The practice of eating plants as the main part of the diet.
10. Ration Feed allowance for an animal during a 24-hour period that has all the nutrients the animal needs in the right proportions and amounts.
13. The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.
17. The first and largest compartment of the ruminant stom-ach.