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Introduction to Animal Nutrition Study Guide

Worksheets/Notes

Worksheet 1C Monogastric Digestive System Process

Notes Pages Function of Monogastric Digestive System Organs (chart)

Worksheet 2A 1 Ruminant Digestive System

Notes Pages forages, ground concentrates, and light grains. (Had pictures that you colored)

Notes Pages Nutritional Needs of Animals—Part 1 (had a box that you drew pictures for each nutrient)

Quiz Nutritional Needs of Animals – Part 1 Quiz

Evaluations *Look at all evaluations

Appendix A,B,C,D

Worksheet Balancing a Ration

*Look at all worksheets, quizzes, evaluations, and notes pages. You are responsible for the information.

  1. What are the two types of Digestive systems? Name an example of each.
  2. Monogastric –human, dogs, pigs
  3. Ruminant- Cow, sheep, goats
  4. Define digestion.
  5. The process of breaking down food into smaller particles
  6. What is the process of digestion? (Start to end)
  7. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, cecum, colon, rectum, anus
  8. List each organ in the monogastric digestive system and tell the function of each. (Notes Pages Chart. If you have the chart from your notes just attach to study guide)
  9. Chemical Reactions in the Monogastric Digestive Process

Organ / Mouth / Stomach / Duodenum / Pancreas
Function of Enzyme/Acid
Breaks down starch / Example:
Amylase / Gastric Acid / Maltase / Amylase
Pepsin / Sucrase / Lipase
Lipase / Lactase / Trypsin
Rennin / Peptidase / Chymotrypsin
  1. What is the difference in the saliva of a ruminant compared to a Monogastric animal?
  2. The saliva in a monogastric has amylase to start breaking down food, the saliva in a ruminant does not have amylase so it doesn’t start breaking down food in the mouth.
  3. What are the four compartments in the ruminant stomach? Describe each.
  4. Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
  5. What path do ground concentrates, light grains, and forages take through the ruminant stomach?
  7. Can Monogastric animals digest forages?
  8. no
  9. List the 6 basic nutrients then describe each.
  10. Water, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats
  11. What are the 4 life stages? Describe each.
  12. Maintenance- maintaining weight (no weight gain or loss), nutrient requirements low
  13. Gestation- female is pregnant, nutrient requirements are higher, 3rd trimester needs most nutrients
  14. Lactation- female is producing milk
  15. Growth and Development – growing larger and stronger, developing tissues and muscles, require additional nutrients
  16. In which trimester of gestation will the female need the most nutrients?
  17. 3rd
  18. In which life stage will an animal need less nutrients?
  19. maintenance
  20. List sources of information on nutritional requirements.
  21. Texrtbooks, computer, National Research Council (NRC), extension agents, feed companies
  22. Identify sources of nutrients.

Water / Pond, well
Protein / Grains, legumes, amino acids in animal tissues
Carbohydrates / Sugars, starches, and fibers in grain and forages
Fats / Fatty acids in animal tissues, fats, and grains
Vitamins / Grass, sun-cured hay, and commercial feeds
Minerals / Plant and animal tissue and commercial feeds
  1. Know how to balance a ration. Look at worksheets.