Nutrition Questions
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vitamin thats a blood clotting factor
protein contains about _____% Nitrogen
crude protein of feedstuffs is calculated based on _____________ content
involved in membrane structure and a precursor for other compounds
mammals cannot use _______________ __________ but microorganisms in the rumen can use them to synthesize microbial proteins
determined by the ability of an animal to digest and utilize the protein
high energy, low fiber feedstuff that is highly digestible (ex. corn, grain, sorghum, wheat)
heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degrees Celsius
_______% of dry matter in feedstuff is carbs
bonded by a 1-4 linkagesbroken down by amylaseenergy storage in plantsfound in concentrates
the older the animals is and the fatter the animal is the less ___________ is retained
high fiber, low energy feedstuff that is lowly digestible (ex. hay, pasture, and silage)
animal starch; stored in liver and muscle
process of turning glucose into energy (ATP)
bonded by B 1-4 linkagesbroken down by cellulasefound in cell walllowly digestiblefound in roughages
nutrient whose primary function is to provide energy (ATP)
a feed constituent that is absorbed from the digestive tract and metabolized by the body to support life
water comprises ____% of the body weight
what is the most highly consumed nutrient?
nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be supplied though the diet