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livestock unit5&6
digestive systems
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Agriculture
9th Grade
11/29/2010

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Term
Name an animal that has a ruminant stomach?
Definition
Cattle,Sheep,Goat,Deer,Elk
Term
What is the true stomach of cattle?
Definition
Omasum
Term
Examples of non-ruminant animals?
Definition
Horse,chicken,beaver,bear,dog,cat,mouse,mountain lion, pheasant,fish,ferret
Term
What are the four part of the ruminant stomach?
Definition
Rumen,Reticulum,Abomasum,Omasum
Term
What supplies matter to build body tissues and is essential for fetal development?
Definition
Proteins
Term
What begins at the mouth and ends at the anus?
Definition
Digestive System
Term
What is composed of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
Definition
All Nutrients, but Protein also has nitrogen.
Term
Cattle and Sheep can digest      percent of the roughage that they eat?
Definition
44%
Term
What are inorganic matters that are needed in small amounts?
Definition
Minerals
Term
Nutrients are divided into five groups: what are they?
Definition
Minerals, Proteins,vitamins,water,energy nutrients
Term
What portion of crude protein in feed can be utilized by a ruminant?
Definition
60%
Term
What is also known as the gastrointestinal tract?
Definition
Alimentary Tract
Term
Where is the esophagus located?
Definition
Between the mouth and stomach
Term
Define Nutrients?
Definition
An elemant that aids in supporting life
Term
Where is the pancreas?
Definition
Along the upper part of the small intestine
Term
What refers to the weight of feed with its moisture content removed?
Definition
Dry Weight
Term
The Blind Gut is actully called the       ?
Definition
The caecum
Term
Roughage are low in what and high in what?
Definition
Energy and Fiber
Term
Fats are    at body temperature?  Oils are   at body temperature?
Definition
solids and liquid
Term

True or False

Cows are ruminant?

Definition
True
Term
What can ruminants digest a large quanitity of that non-ruminants can not?
Definition
Fiber or roughage
Term
What are the two types of amino acids?
Definition
Essential and non-essential
Term
What provides energy and body heat?
Definition
Fats and Oils
Term
Most digested food is absorded in the   ?
Definition
Small intestine
Term
Protiens are composed of what?
Definition
Amino Acids
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