Midterm - Lecture 1 Flashcards
What are the basic food types that animals get nutrients from?
plant tissue, animal tissue, minerals, vitamins, additives
What are the types of plant tissue?
seeds, stalk and leaves
What are the types of seeds that animals get nutrients from?
oil seeds and cereal grains
What are the layers of the whole grain kernel?
the bran, the endosperm, and he germ
What is the bran of the whole grain kernel?
the tough outer layer
What nutrients are in the bran of the whole grain kernel?
B vitamins and trace minerals
What is the germ of the whole grain kernel?
where the embryo is located
What nutrients are in the germ of the whole grain kernel?
Vitamin E, trace proteins, and oils
What is the endosperm of the whole grain kernel?
the storage for starch and protein
How is the processing of oil done?
by hexane extraction
What nutrients come from soy beans?
high in protein, essential amino acids, lysine
Why would a diet high in soy beans be bad?
they are trypsin inhibitors which cause diarrhea and poor digestion
What are the hulls of soy beans good for?
a good source of cellulose and amycellulose for horses and ruminants
Why do cotton seeds need to be limited in diets?
they contain gossypol which causes sterility in bulls
What are the types of oil seeds that feeds are made of?
soybeans, cotton seeds, sunflowers, canola
