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Test 1- Feeds and Feeding
Feeds first test
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 3
09/25/2012

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Term
What protein sources have the lowest biological value ( BV ) when used in nonruminant diets. Highest biological value (BV) ?
Definition
Corn, Barley, and Wheat
Milk Protein and Fish Meal
Term
Which hay will contain the least amount of NDF in cellulose?
Definition
Less growth, Less NDF and Less Cellulose
Term
Which nutrient is present in the largest quantities of plant feeds?
Definition
Carbohydrates (CHO)
Term
The fraction of feed protein that is not digested in the stomach of a cow?
Definition
Undegraded ( UIP ) /Bypass Protein
Term
What is a fat soluble vitamin that needs to be supplemented to cattle
Definition
Vitamin D, E, A
Term
Which enzyme is effective in digesting lipids?
Definition
Lipase
Term
Which enzyme effectively digests fiber carbohydrates?
Definition
Cellulase
Term
Which VFAs are synthesized by microbes in ruminants and nonruminants?
Definition
Acetic, Propionate, and Butyric
Term
The ____________ enzyme breaks down peptide bonds between amino acids?
Definition
Trypsin
Term
In ruminant animals, acetic acid is absorbed from the ___________? But in horses, acetic acid is absorbed from the ___________?
Definition
Stomach, and Cecum
Term
Methane energy losses as a proportion to total gross energy, will be lowest for which feedstuff, when fed to cattle?
Definition
Wheat Grain ( grain < hay)
Term
Which grain source has the highest digestibility when fed to sheep?
Definition
Steam flaked corn
Term
Which assays is a component of the Van Soest System?
Definition
NDF ( Neutral Detergent Fiber )
Term
What are the polysaccharides?
Definition
Cellulose and Amylase
Term
Which assay least accurately predicts the total fiber content in a feed?
Definition
Crude Fiber
Term
The digestibility of long stem alfalfa hay is ____________ the digestibility of alfalfa pellets when fed to cattle.
Definition
Higher than
Term
As a proportion of total GIT volume ____________ have the largest stomach?
Definition
Cattle
Term
In horses, amino acids from microbial protein are absorbed from the _________?
Definition
Cecum
Term
Cellulose is composed of glucose molecules linked by ________ bonds, where as amylase is composed of glucose molecules linked by _________ bonds.
Definition
Beta, Alpha
Term
What is the primary limitation to using the TDN system to evaluate the energy value of a feed?
Definition
TDN does not account for the energy losses in heat increment and methane.
Term
For cattle fed a roughage based diet, what is the largest source of energy loss?
Definition
Fecal energy
Term
In cattle amino acids from microbial protein are absorbed from the __________?
Definition
Small Intestine
Term
Maltase is an enzyme that functions to ___________?
Definition
Break glycosidic bonds between sugar molecules
Term
You would expect to find potassium in which fraction?
Definition
Ash
Term
Describe two factors that cause digestibility to decrease in ruminant animals?
Definition
1. If you process the feedstuff, forage and general digest will decrease. If you process the grain general digest will increase.
2. Exposure to very cold temperatures will cause an animal the need to spend more energy warming itself and digest will decrease.
Term
Explain why using a LECO nitrogen analyzer to determine the crude protein concentration of a feed may give you an inaccurate determination of true protein contained in the feed?
Definition
1. It cannot tell the difference between true protein and urea. 2. not all protein is 16% nitrogen
Term
Which feed energy system is the least accurate in terms of assessing the useful energy values of the feedstuff.
Definition
TDN ( Total digestible nutrient ) is the LEAST
NE ( Net energy ) is the MOST
Term
One key advantage of using Near Infared Spectroscopy to analyze the nutritional value of feeds.
Definition
Simplicity and speed of use
Term
A VFA that increases in concentration when cattle are switched from high grain diet to high forage diet?
Definition
Acetic Acid
Term
NDF content is always larger than _________ content of feed?
Definition
Crude Fiber
Term
Match the Nutrients to the proximate analysis fraction that it will be found in:

Lysine
Vitamin A
Cellulose
Starch
Wax
Glucose
Copper
Definition
Lysine- Crude Protein
Vitamin A- Crude Fat
Cellulose- Crude Fiber
Starch- NFE ( nitrogen free extract)
Wax- Crude Fat
Glucose- NFE
Copper- Ash
Term
Describe the difference between positive associative affects compared to negative associative affects?
Definition
Positive is when you mix together different feedstuffs and the new digestibility is greater than the average of the feedstuff themselves. The negative is when you mix together different feedstuff and the new digestibility is lower than the average of the feedstuff themselves.
Term
The Crude Fiber content of corn silage is 22% dry matter basis, where as the NDF is 48% dry matter basis. Explain why crude fiber content is lower than the NDF content.
Definition
Crude Fiber does not account 100% of all the cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Some get left into the NDF.
Term
Indicate the primary site of absorption of VFAs for each specie.
Definition
Cows( ruminant ) - Stomach
Horse ( hind gut fermentor ) - Large Intestine
Pigs ( non-ruminant ) - Large Intestine
Term
Describe 2 factors that cause digestibility to increase in pigs?
Definition
1. Giving sub-theraputic doses of antibiotics will cause digestion to increase.
2. Feeding grains that have been processed such as steamed or rolled will increase the digestion.
Term
2 Vitamins that need to be included in a non-ruminant ( pig and horse ) diet ?
Definition
Riboflavin and Niacin
Term
What are the key differences and similarities between how fiber carbohydrate is digested in a horse compared to cattle.
Definition
In the horse- Some fiber is digested in the cecum and is turned into acetic acid which is absorbed int he large intestine.

In cattle- Fiber is digested in the rumen, and that fiber is converted to VFAs which is absorbed in the stomach.
Term
A steer and a barrow are both fed a high grain diet that contains 14% Crude Protein, the blend of essential amino acids is poor. The steer gains as expected according to the energy value of the feed. However the pig grows very slow. Why is the steer able to gain as expected compared to the pig.
Definition
Pigs need to be fed a diet that has the appropriate essential amino acid blend because their body cannot synthesize them. Diets lacking essential amino acids would cause a pig to have a poor weight gain ratio. Ruminants can be fed diets lacking the appropriate amino acid blend because microbes can synthesize essential amino acids in the rumen and absorb them in the small intestine.
Term
Describe the difference in how the energy value of a feed is derived using the TDN method compared to the DE ( digestible energy ) method
Definition
Bomb calorimeter measures the heat it gives off which is the TDN or gross energy. DE is gross energy - fecal losses.
Term
What is the key difference in how lipids are digested in pigs vs. cows?
Definition
In pigs lipids are digested by enzymatic digestion ( lipase) in the small intestine, cows lipids are digested by fermentation in the rumen. The rumen breaks the lipids down to glycerol and long chain fatty acids which is broken down to VFAs which are biohydrized to saturated fats.
Term
A fat soluble vitamin that needs to be supplemented in a diet to all animals to meet its requirements.
Definition
Vitamin E
Term
A micromineral that needs to be supplied in the diet of all animals to meet its requirements?
Definition
Zinc
Term
What is the ranking of feed assays from most accurate to least?
Definition
ADF, NDF, CF
Term
Which method is used to measure the heat increment of a feed?
Definition
Whole animal calorimetry
Term
The fraction of feed protein that is converted into ammonia in the stomach of a cow is called?
Definition
Degraded protein ( DIP)
Term
Which enzymes are affective in digesting carbohydrates ( CHO )
Definition
Cellulose and Maltase
Term
What feed constituent would you expect to find int he crude fat fraction?
Definition
Wax
Term
Increasing the concentration of hay in a diet fed to goats will ______ acetic acid production and __________ propionic acid production?
Definition
Increase, Decrease
Term
Nitrogen free extract is part of the __________ analysis system, and in theory contains the ____________ fraction of plant material?
Definition
Proximate, Starch Carbohydrate ( CHO )
Term
Which feedstuff would you expect to find the most variation in the crude protein concentrations?
Definition
Roughage feedstuff
Term
IN calculating TDN you multiply Digestible crude fat by a factor of _________ whereas, you do not multiply digestible protein or CHO by this number.
Definition
2.25
Term
Which assay is not an actual chemical procedure and is based on calculation only?
Definition
NFE
Term
Which feed constituent would you expect to find in the crude protein fraction?
Definition
Non Protein Nitrogen ( NPN ) , Threonine
Term
3 factors that will affect the crude protein content of alfalfa hay?
Definition
Maturity, Soil fertility, and if it was rained on after it was cut
Term
Why do we need to include a dietary source of riboflavin when forming a dietary ration for horses but not for sheep?
Definition
Microbes in the rumen of a sheep manufacture riboflavin and it is absorbed in the small intestine. Microbes in the cecum also manufacture riboflavin, but the horse cannot absorb it unless it practices caprophagy.
Term
2 sources of metabolizable protein for the ruminant?
Definition
By-pass protein and Microbial Protein
Term
2 factors that influence the NE requirement for pregnancy in sheep?
Definition
# of fetuses and pregnancy stage
Term
What measurements are needed to calculate PER or a diet?
Definition
Body weight of animal at trial start, feed intake during trial, crude protein content of feed, and body weight at the end of the trial
Term
Why do medium frame steers have a higher net energy requirement for growth than large frame steers?
Definition
Because it takes more energy to deposit fat than lean tissue.
Term
Why would it be a good idea to formulate and feed seperate diets for barrows and gilts.
Definition
Barrows eat more feed per lb. of body weight than gilts. It's possible to give them the same amount of nutrients in 2 rations. Low nutrient density for barrows, high nutrient density for gilts.
Term
Which species, steers or pigs would it be easier to increase the concentration of unsaturated fatty acids in adipose tissue (fat) by feeding diets that contained higher concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids?
Definition
Pigs, because the fact that even if you feed cattle unsaturated fatty acids, the cow's rumen will saturate them. This is referred to as biohydrogenation. Pigs can saturate fatty acids.
Term
Why is the difference between DE and NE greater in roughage feeds like coastal hay, than in concentrate feeds like corn grain?
Definition
Due to heat increment, high methane associated with these feeds. The heat increment for roughages is much higher than the heat increment of grains. The true digestibility of roughages is lower than that of grains, resulting in a more ineffecient use of DE.
Term
Describe the procedure you would go through in order to develop the use of an IR to accurately determine the nutritional content of energy plus on a routine basis?
Definition
Have to get 100s of samples of seperate feed stuff ingredients inenergy plus, the sample will be tested by conventional means, and then run on an NIR. A database will be constructed of IR spectrums on known nutrient densities and feedstuffs. This database will be useful in determining the nutrient value of the feedstuff.
Term
When fed to dairy cows the digestibility of long stem ( unprocessed hay ) will be __________ than the digestibility of processed ( small particle sized hay )
Definition
higher
Term
The primary site of lipid digestion in the horse is the ___________, whereas the primary site of lipid digestion in the sheep is the __________?
Definition
Small intestine, stomach
Term
What is used in calculating TDN?
Definition
Digestibility of Crude Fiber, Feed Crude Fat content, NFE content
Term
Which assays are components of the proximate analysis system?
Definition
Ether extract, NFE, Crude Fiber
Term
In sheep amino acids from microbial protein are absorbed from the _______?
Definition
Small Intestine
Term
What are the VFAs
Definition
Acetic, Propionic, and Butyric Acid
Term
What are the long chain fatty acids
Definition
Steric, Oleic, Palmitic, Linelinic
Term
Primary assumption made in conducting a crude protein analysis of a feed sample
Definition
16 % nitrogen in the protein of feeds
Term
2 factors that will affect the NE requirement of lactation in dairy cattle
Definition
amount of fat in milk and amount of milk produced
Term
Which is larger NDF or CF?
Definition
NDF
Term
Define protein quality as it relates to non ruminant nutrition and explain why SBM has a higher protein quality than peanut meal?
Definition
SBM has a higher protein quality because it contains larger amounts of essential amino acids. Also has a better balance and easier to digest than peanut meal.
Term
The rate of limiting amino acids in pigs from first to last?
Definition
Lysine, Methionine, Threonine, Tryptophan
Term
Which nutrient has the highest heat of combustion?
Definition
Cellulose
Term
3 factors causing feed intake to decrease in pigs
Definition
hot weather, pelleting of feed, and over crowding
Term
Feeding protein supplements that contain less bypass protein would be beneficial for high producing _____________?
Definition
Lean growing pigs
Term
TDN underestimates the useful energy value of __________ to a greater extent than _________.
Definition
Corn grain, grass hay
Term
The BV of microbial protein would be higher than the BV of corn protein.
Definition
TRUE
Term
Kjeldahl or LECO are the names of chemical procedures used to analyze the ___________ content of feeds. Results from these analysis are multiplied ________ to determine the crude protein content of feed?
Definition
Nitrogen content, 6.25
Term
Metabolic body size is used to estimate ___________ in animals?
Definition
Energy requirement for body maintenance
Term
In calculating TDN the digestible crude __________ is first multiplied by _________?
Definition
Fat, 2.25
Term
Which is the most accurate and the least accurate system.
Definition
NE , GE
Term
__________ is an example of an unsaturated fatty acid. _________ acid is an example of a saturated fatty acid.
Definition
Linolineic, Steric
Term
2 protein sources that are classified as containing a high proportion of bypass or UIP for cattle.
Definition
Corn Gluten Meal or Blood Meal
Term
Which nutrient has the highest gross energy concentration?
Definition
Lipid
Term
Which assay is used to predict forage intake?
Definition
NDF
Term
Which assay is used to predict forage digestibility?
Definition
ADF
Term
What is the relationship between NDF and Digestibility?
Definition
The lower the NDF, the higher the digestibility.
Term
For cattle fed a roughage based diet, which of the following would you expect to be the smallest source of energy loss?
Definition
Urine Energy
Term
What energy use system is most similar to TDN
Definition
Amylase and Maltase
Term
What enzyme is most effective in digesting starch carbohydrates?
Definition
Amylase and Maltase
Term
The procedure that can be used to analyze multiple nutrients in one operation
Definition
Near Infared Spectroscopy
Term
What fracture is calcium found in?
Definition
Ash
Term
Which nutrient has the highest gross energy content.
Definition
Crude Fat
Term
Methods used to measure protein quality of the feed source for the use in non-ruminant diets?
Definition
BV, IUP, PER, nitrogen balance
Term
2 sources of nitrogen that meet rumen microbe requirements for growth?
Definition
DIP and Urea
Term
Building blocks for CHOs
Definition
monosaccharides
Term
Name a monosaccharide
Definition
Glucose, Fructose
Term
For typical livestock feeds which of the following feeds have supplied almost dietary energy to livestock
Definition
CHOs ( carbohydrates )
Term
You would expect to see the largest difference between true and digestibility and apparent digestibility for which nutrient?
Definition
Protein
Term
Which nutrient is in the smallest quantity in plant feedstuff?
Definition
Minerals
Term
Which fraction contains the most amylase?
Definition
NFE
Term
2 feedstuffs produced in texas that are known to ocassionally contain aflatoxin?
Definition
Milo and Corn
Term
Metabolizeable Protein
Definition
The protein that reaches the small intestine for igestion and absobrtion. Ruminants there are two types: bypass and microbial protein.
Term
What is a low bypass protein feedstuff?
Definition
Hay,
Term
Which is the high bypass protein feedstuff?
Definition
Fish Meal
Term
Why do we multiple Digestible Crude fat by 2.25 in deriving TDN?
Definition
Fat when compared to a card, is 2.25 more dense in terms of useful energy.
Term
Describe how starch carb is digested in a smilar manner between horses and cattle?
Definition
The similarity between the two animals is that starch can be digested enzymatically in the small intestine by both animals. Both animals can also ferment starch into VFAs but the site of fermentation is at two different locations of the GIT in the two different animals.
Term
Crude fiber fraction contains
Definition
hemicellulose and lignin
Term
What are the 3 enzymes that break down protein
Definition
Pepsin, Trypsin, and Chymotrypsin
Term
A nutrient that doesn't contain nitrogen
Definition
Starch or fiber or cho or any mineral or vitamin
Term
What assay determines the level of heat damaged protein in a feed
Definition
Acid detergent and soluble nitrogen
Term
In horses amino acids from microbial protein are abosrbed from the ___________
Definition
Large Intestine
Term
Which contains higher concentration of crude fat, alfalfa hay or cottonseed hull
Definition
Cottonseed hull
Term
What is urea
Definition
non protein nitrogen source
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