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Assignment
Topic # 3041
Nutrients and Nutrition
Anna Blight
Match the correct nutrient with a feed component
Water
High moisture corn
Carbohydrates
alfalfa and clover hays,
Fats
Dry milk products
Match the correct chemical element with its symbol
Potassium
K
Magnesium Mg
Phosphorus P
Nitrogen
N
Sodium
Na
Short Answer
What two classes make up the composition of feeds?
Concentrates and roughages
Which of the two classes would include corn, wheat, oats, and soybean meal?
Concentrates
What do roughages consist of?
Hays and straws, silages, cut green feeds, and grazed forages.
Fill in the blank
Water is the most important nutrient.
Water helps to transport other nutrients.
Carbohydrates are a major energy source.
The primary energy source is fat, with 2.25 times more energy per pound than any other
source.