Ruminant digestive system crossword

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  1. 3. ration, The precise amount of feed calculated to provide all the required nutrients in the correct proportions
  2. 5. The fourth compartment, also known as the "true stomach".
  3. 6. An organism anatomically and physiologically adapted to eat plant material as the main component of its diet
  4. 9. The total mix of food, nutrients, and liquid that an animal regularly consumes to live
  5. 10. An organism that evolved to consume a diet consisting almost entirely of animal tissue
  6. 13. Highly concentrated energy-storage molecules that provide twice the energy of carbohydrates and assist in hormone production and vitamin absorption
  7. 14. Inorganic elements needed in small amounts to support structural health
  8. 15. Organic compounds required in tiny quantities to facilitate crucial chemical reactions, immune defense, and biological processes within the body
  9. 16. How tasty a feedstuff is to an animal, which determines how much of it they will voluntarily eat
  10. 17. The slowly digestible structural component of plants that help digestive systems functioning and provide energy to ruminant microbes
  11. 19. An organism that regularly consumes both plant materials and animal tissues as primary food sources
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  1. 1. The muscular organ in the digestive tract that stores food and initiates the chemical breakdown of nutrients using acids and enzymes
  2. 2. The third compartment that acts as a filter and primarily absorbs water and water-soluble nutrients from the digested feed
  3. 4. Organic compounds that serve as the primary source of energy for the body
  4. 7. High-energy feedstuffs that are low in fiber and highly digestible
  5. 8. A nutritional additive mixed into a ration to correct a specific nutrient deficiency in the main diet
  6. 11. The largest and the first compartment where microbes break down complex plant fibers into energy
  7. 12. Complex molecules made of amino acids that are essential
  8. 18. The second compartment, often called the "honeycomb" due to its lining
  9. 20. High-fiber feedstuffs that are low in digestible energy and vital for proper rumen function