5 Written Questions

1. receiving a proper, balanced ration so that an animal can grow, maintain its body, reproduce, and produce what we expect from it
2. the physical and chemical processes that take place in an animal's body that produce the energy necessary for the body's activities
3. the process by which digested nutrients are taken into the bloodstream
4. the total amount of protein in a feed
5. the second compartment of the ruminant stomach

5 Matching Questions

1. Abomasum
2. Cecum
3. Cud
4. AAFCO
5. Nutrient

1. a a pouch located at the point where the small intestine joins the large intestine which aids in the digestion of fibrous feeds
2. b American Association of Feed Control Officials: a regulating body that develops standards for uniformity for: definitions, policies for manufacturing, labeling, distribution, and sale of animal feeds
3. c regurgitated food not fully digested in the rumen; animal chews on this and then swallows again for further digestion
4. d a substance that promotes growth
5. e the fourth compartment or true stomach of the ruminant animal

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the breakdown of food materials and the absorption of nutrients
   1. Absorption
   2. Nutrition
   3. Diffusion
   4. Digestion
2. having a simple stomach
   1. Osmosis
   2. Digestion
   3. Abomasum
   4. Monogastric
3. muscular contractions that cause food to move through the digestive system
   1. Peristalsis
   2. Metabolism
   3. Reticulum
   4. Osmosis
4. a feed containing more than 18% crude fiber when dry
   1. Rumen
   2. Roughage
   3. Ruminant
   4. Omasum
5. a method of absorption where the nutrients move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
   1. Diffusion
   2. Absorption
   3. Nutrition
   4. Digestion

5 True/False Questions

1. Palatable → good tasting

   True        False

2. Omasum → the fourth compartment or true stomach of the ruminant animal

   True        False

3. Enzyme → a pouch located at the point where the small intestine joins the large intestine which aids in the digestion of fibrous feeds

   True        False

4. Rumen → regurgitated food not fully digested in the rumen; animal chews on this and then swallows again for further digestion

   True        False

5. Ruminant → the first and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach

   True        False