Monogastric
Monogastric means what?
Single stomach compartment or only the true stomach (abomasum)
How many compartments are in the ruminant stomach
4
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What compartment in ruminants is the "true stomach"
Abomasum
Monogastrics include what livestock animals?
Horses, pigs and chickens
Which compartment of the ruminant system is the fermentation vat?
Rumen
What is the main purpose of proteins?
Body maintenance, muscle development, growth in size.
What is the order in which food travels through the compartments in ruminants
Rumen, Reticulum, Omasum, Abomasum
What part of the Monogastric system helps with digesting plant products which normally can't be broken down easily.
The Cecum
Name the 4 compartments of the ruminant stomach
Omasum, Abomasum, Rumen, Reticulum.
Minerals are typically what types of elements which leads to toxicity when present in too large of quantities in the body. Give one example
Metals: iron, copper, magnesium, zinc.
What is an essential nutrient?
Essential Nutrients are things that the body MUST have in order to function and maintain itself. Some in higher quantities than others.
Describe the functions of the following organs in digestion. Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
Chemical breakdown, nutrient absorption, water absorption.
Which compartment is being described. Honeycomb shaped. Helps mix and transport food material from one compartment where it ferments and breaks down to another that absorbs water and breaks down particles more.
Reticulum
Vitamins are classified into two types; water soluble and fat soluble what is the difference between the two.
Water soluble need to be replaced daily and are not stored in the body. Fat soluble do not have to be replaced daily and can be stored in the body.
What are the 6 essential nutrients
Name at least 3 secondary organs in the digestive system
Gall Bladder, Liver, Pancreas, etc.
Which compartment is being described? Book Folds compartment, functions to further grind or separate food into smaller pieces, also has some absorption of water and fatty acids.
Omasum
Lipids and Carbs are both sources of energy. Describe how they are different
Long term v. Short term, easier to access v. harder.
When developing livestock feeds what are things that you should keep in mind?
What is the species you are working with, what is the intended purpose for the animal you are feeding it too, what is the goal you are trying to accomplish with your feed.