Feeds and Feeding Quiz 3

Samuelson Lectures 3 (intro to nutrients) and 4 (water)

\____ is the process by which the animal takes in feed and assimilates components for maintenance or production.

mastication

\________ is the moisture associated with feeds.

free water

In sheep, wool/fleece acts as insulation to \________ evaporative losses.

decrease

Nutrition can affect both quantitative and \________ characteristics of meat.

qualitative

Nutrient requirements for reproduction are greater than maintenance but less than growth.

true

Water loss in feces is lower for cattle than sheep.

false

Birds do not urinate

true

Ingestion includes both prehension and mastication

true

The process of breaking down feeds and complex components into forms that can be absorbed is \_____________.

digestion

\________ is all changes that take place after absorption from the digestive tract into the cell.

metabolism