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Animal Nutrition

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is the largest production cost In the livestock industry? __-__%

Back (Answer)

Feed costs 60-75%

#2
Front (Question)

The study of feedstuffs and their efficient utilization by livestock in producing animal products such as meat, milk, wool, and work

Back (Answer)

Animal nutrition

#3
Front (Question)

A feed constituent (chemical substance) that is absorbed from the digestive tract and is metabolized by the body to support life

Back (Answer)

Nutrient

#4
Front (Question)

Six classes of nutrients

Back (Answer)

Fats Proteins Vitamins Carbs Minerals Water

#5
Front (Question)

Nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be supplied through the diet

Back (Answer)

Essential nutrients

#6
Front (Question)

Water comprises __-__% of the bodies weight

Back (Answer)

70-75%

#7
Front (Question)

Functions of water (5)

Back (Answer)

Transportation Media for metabolic reactions Thermoregulation Lubricant Gives cells their shape

#8
Front (Question)

The most highly consumed nutrient Ratio?

Back (Answer)

Water >2:1

#9
Front (Question)

Average water daily consumption of (gal/day) Swine Cattle Horses Sheep

Back (Answer)

1.5-3 10-14 10-14 1-2

#10
Front (Question)

True or false: animals will die more quickly from lack of water than any other nutrient

Back (Answer)

True

#11
Front (Question)

Primary function is to provide energy C,H, and O

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Carbohydrates

#12
Front (Question)

Energy content is measured in _____ Heat required to raise the temperature of 1 g of water 1°C from 14 to 15

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Calorie

#13
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1 kilocalorie = ____ calories 1megacalorie = ____ calories

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1000 1 million

#14
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Energy content of carbohydrates

Back (Answer)

4.2 kcal/g

#15
Front (Question)

3 groups of carbohydrates

Back (Answer)

Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides

#16
Front (Question)

Monosaccharides are _____ sugars with ___-___ carbons 4 monosaccharides

Back (Answer)

Simple sugars with 5-6 carbons Glucose Fructose Galactose Ribose/deoxyribose

#17
Front (Question)

What are the 3 disaccharides and what are they composed of?

Back (Answer)

Sucrose (glu+fru) Lactose (glu+gal) Maltose (glu+glu)

#18
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What are the 5 polysaccharides?

Back (Answer)

Starch Glycogen Cellulose Hemicellulose Lignin

#19
Front (Question)

Starch is bonded by what linkage? Energy storage in _____ Primarily found in _________

Back (Answer)

Alpha 1-4 Plants Concentrates

#20
Front (Question)

High-energy low fiber feedstuff that is highly digestible Examples?

Back (Answer)

Concentrate Corn, grain, sorghum, wheat

#21
Front (Question)

Glycogen: _____ starch Stored in _____ and _______

Back (Answer)

Animal Liver and muscle

#22
Front (Question)

Cellulose: Bonded by \_\_\_\_\_ linkage Found in \_\_\_ \_\_\_\_ of \_\_\_\_\_\_ Highly or lowly digestible? Found primarily in \_\_\_\_\_\_

Back (Answer)

Beta1-4 linkage Cell wall of plants Lowly digestible Roughages

#23
Front (Question)

Hi fiber low energy feedstuff that is lowly digestible Examples?

Back (Answer)

Roughage Hay, pasture, silage

#24
Front (Question)

Bonded by both alpha and beta 1-4 linkages

Back (Answer)

Hemicellulose