Across
- 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
Down
- 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