Chapter 2 - Role of Animal Nutrition in Modern Agriculture and Society

Question 0

Define Feed (noun)

Answer 0

refers to food but more commonly is used to designate animal food

Question 1

Define food

Answer 1

• an edible material that provides nutrients

Question 2

Define foodstuff or feedstuff

Answer 2

any material made into or used as food or feed, respectively

Question 3

define diet

Answer 3

a mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal

Question 4

define ration

Answer 4

a daily allocation of food (or feed)

Question 5

Plants take up what form of nitrogen?

Answer 5

in the form of nitrate or ammonia

Question 6

What do plants release through the process of photosynthesis?

Answer 6

release oxygen

Question 7

What lipids are known to be required by animals?

Answer 7

Fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acid, and fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Question 8

What simple sugar is required by all animals cells as an energy source?

Answer 8

Glucose, which is a monosaccharid

Question 9

What are considered the inorganic elements in feed?

Answer 9

the macroelements and micro (trace) elements