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Terms Quiz #1
Animal Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process involved in the conversion of feed into absorb able forms | Digestion |
| A polysaccharides which is formed in the liver. Known as animal starch. | gylcogen |
| Refers to chemical compounds that contain carbon in the chain structure. | organic |
| The bringing together of two or more substances to form a new material. | synthesis |
| An instrument used for determining the gross energy content of a material. | bomb calorimeter |
| The splitting of a substance into the smaller units by its chemical reaction with water. | hydrolysis |
| Any chemical compound having specific functions in the nutritive support of animal life. | nutrient |
| The feed resulting from the storage and fermentation of green or wet crops under anaerobic conditions. | silage |
| A white, crystalline, water soluble substance that is used as a source of non-protein nitrogen for animal feeding. | urea |
| A wasting away of a part of the body | atrophy |
| That part of a feed which is soluble in ether. Also is referred to as ether extract. | crude fat |
| One of a class of organic compounds capable of producing or accelerating specific organic reactions. | enzyme |
| The entire above-ground part of nearly mature corn or sorghum in the fresh or cured form. | fodder |
| The oxygen carrying, red-pigmented protein of the red corpuscles. | hemoglobin |
| A chemical combination of two or more atoms. | molecule |
| The process of bone formation. | Ossification |
| very small, unicellular animal organism. | protozoa |
| A disaccharide, commonly known as cane, beet, or table sugar. | sucrose |
| small thread-like projections attached to the interior side of the wall of the small intestine. | villi |
| The capacity to perform work. | energy |