Section 3 - Protein Feedstuffs Flashcards
1
Q
How many amino acids are significant to animal nutrition?
A
20
2
Q
In amino acids how are chemical identities determined?
A
By atoms contained in the side chain represented by R
3
Q
What is total energy requirement
A
Total calories of gross energy that an animal must consume
4
Q
What are Dietary net energy requirements
A
Calories of net energy needed for production
(To reach goals of maintenance, growth, gestation, lactation)
5
Q
What are total amino acid requirements
A
Total grams of amino acid an animal must consume each day for protein synthesis
6
Q
What is dietary amino acid requirements
A
Grams of additional amino acid needing to be fed after accounting for that in other ingredients
