Body Systems
The process of producing offspring, which requires specific nutrition for breeding animals?
Reproduction
Feeds high in carbohydrates and fats that provide energy?
Energy Feeds
Organic nutrients needed in small amounts for normal growth, reproduction, and health?
Vitamins
An animal with four-compartment stomach that can digest roughages?
Ruminant
The process by which animals take in and utilize food for growth, maintenance, reproduction and production?
Nutrition
A group of organs that break down food so the body can absorb nutrients?
Digestive system
Low-fiber, high-energy feed such as grains?
Concentrate
Most essential, necessary for digestion, temperature regulation, and body functions?
Water
An animal that only eats meat?
Carnivore
The increase in size and weight of an animal?
Growth
The sum of all physical and chemical processes in the body that convert food into energy and body tissues?
Metabolism
A feed used with another to improve the overall diet by providing additional nutrients?
Supplements
Nutrients that provide quick energy, mainly from plants?
Carbohydrates
An animal that only eats plants?
Herbivore
A chemical substance in food that provides energy or helps build, maintain, or repair the body?
Nutrient
The process of breaking down feed into smaller parts so the body can absorb nutrients?
Digestion
Any material used as food for animals?
Feedstuff
Nutrients that provide concentrated energy and aid in vitamin absorption?
Fats (Lipids)
An animal that eats both meat and plants?
Omnivore
A ration that provides all the nutrients an animal needs in the correct amounts and proportions?
Balance Ration
The movement of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood or lymph?
Absorption
Feeds high in protein, necessary for muscle development and repair?
Protein Feeds
Inorganic nutrients needed in small amounts for bone growth, nerve function, and process?
Minerals
An animal with a simple stomach?
Non-ruminant
The total amount of feed an animal consumes in a 24hr period?
Ration