Overview

Question 1

Nutrition

Answer 1

The science of assimilation and use of feedstuffs

Question 2

Assimilation of feed

Answer 2

Digestion and absorption

Question 3

What does nutrition involve?

Answer 3

Soild science, plant science, economics, etc.

Question 4

Nutrient functions

Answer 4

Maintenance and production

Question 5

Maintenance functions

Answer 5

Keeping alive
Walking, tissue repair, etc.

Question 6

Production functions

Answer 6

Result in saleable goods
Muscle growth, repro, milk, eggs

Question 7

Nutrition plays a role in…

Answer 7

Quantity
Quality
Health
Repro
Economics
Environment

Question 8

Nutrition plays a role in…

Answer 8

Quantity
Quality
Health
Repro
Economics
Environment

Question 9

How does nutrition affect health?

Answer 9

Disease susceptibility and recovery
Immune function
Stress and welfare

Question 10

What percent of production costs do feed account for?

Answer 10

50%

Question 11

Which excretion increases with a poor diet?

Answer 11

Ammonia

Question 12

What is a nutrient?

Answer 12

Elements or compounds required for life

Question 13

6 classes of nutrients

Answer 13

Water
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Minerals
Vitamins

Question 14

Essential nutrient

Answer 14

Can’t produce sufficient amounts in the body, must be provided in the diet

Question 15

Nonessential nutrients

Answer 15

Can produce sufficient amounts with right building blocks

Question 16

Food/foostuffs/feed/feedstuffs

Answer 16

Edible material providing 6 nutrients

Question 17

Diet

Answer 17

Mixture of feedstuffs

Question 18

Ration

Answer 18

Daily diet allocation

Question 19

Plant nutrients

Answer 19

Simple requirements
Most from soil
Energy from photosynthesis
High carb value

Question 20

Animal nutrients

Answer 20

More complex
Carbs are primary energy source

Question 21

Water

Answer 21

Varries a lot between feedstuffs, required nutrient for aq environment

Question 22

Protein is sourced from…

Answer 22

Plant (remove oil) and animal byproducts

Question 23

Nutrient composition

Answer 23

Bodies are mostly water and have low carbs

Question 24

Where are carbs found in the body

Answer 24

Blood stream as glucose and glycogen
High input and conversion to things other than carbs

Question 25

Protein accumulation…

Answer 25

Decreases over time

Question 26

Fat deposition…

Answer 26

Increases over time

Question 27

Protein to fat ratio…

Answer 27

Decreases over time

Question 28

Digestion

Answer 28

Breaking complex nutrients to absorbable molecules

Question 29

Gastric digestion

Answer 29

Enzyme source is stomach and pancreas
Monigastrics

Question 30

Fermentation digestion

Answer 30

Enzyme source is microorganisms
Ruminants

Question 31

Foregut fermenter

Answer 31

Ferment in rumen before chemical breakdown
Cows

Question 32

Hindgut fermenter

Answer 32

Ferments in cecum and colon
Horse

Question 33

Are digestion types mutually exclusive?

Answer 33

No

Question 34

Saliva has…

Answer 34

Amylase for starch digestion

Question 35

Why chew?

Answer 35

Increase surface area
Stimulate enzyme secretions
Make swallowable

Question 36

Duodenum

Answer 36

Bicarbonate buffer added to neutralize so enzymes can work
Secretions come from liver and gall bladder

Question 37

What do bile salts do

Answer 37

Emulsify lipids

Question 38

Brush boarder enzymes are produced by

Answer 38

Microvilli