Across
- 1. ________deficiencies can result in poor weight gain, poor feed efficiency and poor reproductive traits.
- 5. A _______ is the total amount of feed an animal consumes in a 24-hour period, it can be fed all at once or be available at various points throughout the day.
- 7. _____ soluble vitamins are stored in the body and released as they are needed, examples include vitamins A, D, E, and K.
- 8. Maltose, lactose, and sucrose are examples of _______ sugars.
- 9. Fats provide over two times ____ energy than carbohydrates.
- 12. These type of amino acids can be synthesized by the animal, and dont need to be provided in the diet.
- 14. Minerals are inorganic compounds needed in the diet, whereas vitamins are _________ compounds.
- 15. Water has two main functions in an animal’s body, regulate the animal’s body _________ and transport nutrients.
Down
- 1. _______ minerals needed in the diet in relatively large amounts.
- 2. Building blocks of proteins.
- 3. White muscle disease is a potentially deadly condition in young calves that is a result of a ___________ deficiency.
- 4. There are ____ classes of essential nutrients—water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, and vitamins.
- 6. Examples of ______ minerals include chromium, cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc.
- 10. Energy nutrient that is liquid at room temperature.
- 11. _______is a food component that provides energy and is also the form in which animals store energy, can either be in the form of a fat or an oil.
- 13. ______ is a substance contained in feed that is necessary for an organism to live and