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Animal Nutrition2
Quiz2 21-40
Question | Answer |
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Living or functioning in the presence of air or molecular oxygen. | Aerobic |
A polysaccharide found in the fibrous portions of plants. | Cellulose |
Swelling of a part of or the entire body due to an accumulation of excess water. | edema |
Chemical changes brought about by enzymes produced by various microorganisms. | fermentation |
The total heat of combustion of a material as determined by the use of a bomb calorimeter. | gross energy |
An indigestible compound which, along with cellulose, is a major component of the cell wall of certain plant materials. | lignin |
A large elongated gland located near the stomach. | pancreas |
Any one of many complex organic nitrogenous compounds formed from various combinations of different amino acids. | protein |
That part of the digestive tract lying between the esophagus and the small intestine. | stomach |
The movement of matter through space. | work |
A substance produced by one microorganism which has an inhibiting effect on the growth of another. | antibiotic |
cancer producing. | carcinogenic |
that part of feed which is not water. | dry matter |
Soluble in fats and fat solvents but generally not soluble in water. | fat soluble |
The chemical addition of hydrogen to any unsaturated compound. | hydrogenation |
The sum of all the physical and chemical processes taking place in a living organism. | metabolism |
Small nipple-shaped projections located on the interior of the rumen. | papillae |
Any feed high in crude fiber and low in TDN, on an air dry basis. | roughage |
One of a group of organic substances which, in relatively small amounts, are essential for life. | vitamin |
A pathogenic, diarrhea producing organism sometimes present in contaminated feeds. | salmonella |