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- 2. French scientist known as the "Father of Nutrition"
- 6. any of a group of compounds, including sugars, starches and cellulose which are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
- 7. Animals need the right feedstuffs to stay healthy, obtain full growth, work well and _______________
- 9. Number of amino acids used to synthesize nutrients
- 10. naturally occurring, homogeneous inorganic solid substance having a definite chemical composition and characteristic crystalline structure, color and hardness
- 11. _________ contain about 2.25 times as much energy per unit of weight as do proteins and carbohydrates
- 12. complex stomached animals such as cattle
- 15. The by-product of metabolism
- 16. The process by which an input is broken down within the body
- 17. simple stomached animals such as horse or swine
- 18. Example of a Protein supplement
- 19. fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body; obtained naturally from plant and animal foods
- 22. True stomach in ruminants
- 23. Number of classes of feedstuffs
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- 1. Diagram used to determine the percent protein in a feed ration
- 3. amino acid required by animals but they cannot synthesize; must be supplied in the diet
- 4. chemical substance an animal requires to function properly
- 5. Example of an energy feed
- 8. Food provided for cattle and other livestock
- 13. any of a group of complex organic macromolecules which contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and usually sulfur which are composed of one or more chains of amino acids
- 14. various soft, solid or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups
- 20. major constituent necessary for proper development and normal living
- 21. Accounts for 60-80% of production costs for livestock