Exam #1 Flashcards
1 calorie= ?
1 kilocalorie=1,000 calories
1 Kilogram= ?
2.2 pounds
1 kilogram=? (Liquid)
1 liter
What is the basic equation of metabolism?
6CO2 + 6H2O ~ C6H12O6 + 6O2
Water requirement?
2-5 kilograms of water per kg of DM.
What is the empirical formula of saccharides?
(CxH2xOx)x
What is the nitrogen balance?
N Intake - N Excretion
Nutrient?
Any chemical element or compound in the diet that is required for normal life processes.
Food?
An edible material that provides nutrients.
Feed ?
Commonly used to designate animal food.
Diet?
A mixture of feedstuffs used to supply nutrients to an animal.
Ration?
Daily allocation of food (or feed).
Energy?
The capability of doing work
The “Art of Feeding”
1.) Prepare diet in a way the animal can eat it.
2.) present the food so the correct species gets it in a mixed species exhibit.
3.) present the food so it stays clean.
Foodstuff/feedstuff?
Any material made into or used as food or feed.
Plants VS Animals?
- plants can make their own energy.
- both plants and animals require water and energy.
Essential Nutrients? (7)
1.) Water
2.) Energy= Carbs,Fats,Proteins
3.) Amino acids (Nitrogen source)
4.) fatty acids
5.) minerals
6.) vitamins
7.) other nutrients
Proximate Analysis? (5)
Analytical methods to assess feedstuffs.
Crude protein, ether extract, ash, crude fiber, NFE
What affects needed requirements? (3)
1.) GI tract of species
2.) age
3.) level of productivity
What are the energy sources of different species, I.E. Carns, Omns, and Herbs?
1.) Carns/Omni= Fat/protein
2.) Herbs= Carbohydrates
What is in Dry matter (DM) ?
A. Organic material:
* N- containing compounds (proteins), lipids (fat soluble), carbohydrates (water soluble), and vitamins.
B. Inorganic Material aka : ”Ash”
* Minerals macro-elements, and micro-minerals
What is the composition of plants and animals?
Plants: mostly water and carbohydrates
*low protein and fat
Animals: mostly fat and protein
*very low carbs
Crude fiber
Made up of structural carbohydrates such as cellulose
(fiber)= indigestible carbohydrate portion (except ruminants)
NFE Nitrogen free extract
Difference between original Sample weight and sum of water, ether extract, crude protein, crude fiber, and ash= digestible carbohydrate portion of diet.
Guaranteed analysis
Example of “as fed” label information.
Not precise- it gives you a range of what is in the feed.
Chemical energy?
When talking about nutrition… potential energy in the food we eat.
Calorie?
Heat required to raise the temp of 1 gram of water 1 degrees Celsius
Kilocalorie?
1,000 calories
Mega calorie?
1,000,000 calories
Gross energy (GE)?
Quantity of heat resulting from composite oxidation (combustion) of food, feed, or other substance such as fuel.
Digestible energy (DE)?
Intake of food energy (GE)-lost energy in feces (FE)
Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN)?
Comparable term to DE used for ruminants and swine.
Metabolizable energy (ME)?
Intake of food energy (GE)- fecal energy (FE)-urine energy (UE)-gases.