Large fermentation vat, where bacteria and protozoa thrive to break down roughages.
What is the rumen?
100
Is the process by which large, complex nutrient molecules are broken down into simpler molecules capable of being used by the organism for food.
What is Digestion?
100
Organic substances necessary in small amounts.
Function as catalyst in metabolic processes.
What is a vitamin?
100
Long, complex organic compounds formed when amino acids are combined with each other into polymers. They are needed to produce body structures (muscle, bone, organs), for reproduction and lactation.
What is Protein?
100
Develops and repairs body organs and tissues
What is Protein?
200
Has many folds, often referred to as manyplies.
Aids in the grinding action of the food.
What is the Omasum?
200
digestion of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats;
absorption of the end products of digestion
What is Small Intestin?
200
can be stored in the body, daily intake not required
Ex. A,D,E,K
What are fat soluble vitamins?
200
contains 2.25 times the energy of carbohydrates
What is a lipid?
200
Is able to breakdown cellous materials for digestion.
What are rumen bacteria?
300
Referred to as the "true stomach"
What is the abomasum?
300
This organ prodcues most of the bodies digestive enzymes?
Ex. Tyrpsin
What is the pancreas?
300
Feed stuff with high amounts of protein
What is a concentrate.
300
Fats are solid at room temp.
What is saturated?
300
Grinds feed in an avian digestion system.
What is the gizzard?
400
Functions in absorbing water and forms indigestible wastes into solids.
What is the large intestine?
400
This crop is known as the most common source of energy in animal feed?
Corn
400
Not stored in the body, Must supplement regularly
Ex. C, Complex B vitamins
What is water soluable vitamins?
400
Supply major feed source and energy for monogastric animals
What are carbohydrates?
400
Prevent Cramps and is stored in bananas
What is Potassium?
500
An excess of this can cause a ruminant animal to bloat.
What is fresh roughage or hay?
500
Made in liver, stored in gall bladder, active in the small intestine, emulsifies fat to aid in digestion.
What is Bile?
500
Inorganic raw substances that animals need in small amounts