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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.
- What are the two types of Digestive systems? Name an example of each.
- Monogastric –human, dogs, pigs
- Ruminant- Cow, sheep, goats
- Define digestion.
- The process of breaking down food into smaller particles
- What is the process of digestion? (Start to end)
- Mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small intestine, cecum, colon, rectum, anus
- 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)
- 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
- What is the difference in the saliva of a ruminant compared to a Monogastric animal?
- 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.
- What are the four compartments in the ruminant stomach? Describe each.
- Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
- What path do ground concentrates, light grains, and forages take through the ruminant stomach?
- Can Monogastric animals digest forages?
- no
- List the 6 basic nutrients then describe each.
- Water, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, fats
- What are the 4 life stages? Describe each.
- Maintenance- maintaining weight (no weight gain or loss), nutrient requirements low
- Gestation- female is pregnant, nutrient requirements are higher, 3rd trimester needs most nutrients
- Lactation- female is producing milk
- Growth and Development – growing larger and stronger, developing tissues and muscles, require additional nutrients
- In which trimester of gestation will the female need the most nutrients?
- 3rd
- In which life stage will an animal need less nutrients?
- maintenance
- List sources of information on nutritional requirements.
- Texrtbooks, computer, National Research Council (NRC), extension agents, feed companies
- 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
- Know how to balance a ration. Look at worksheets.