Name:________________ Date:_________________ Class:_________________ Worksheet Nutrition Topic #3041 Ashlee Gibson What two classes make up the composition of feeds? Which of the two classes would include corn, wheat, oats, and soybean meal? What do roughages consist of? ___________________ are high in energy, low in fiber, and highly digestible. What are the six basic classes of nutrients? * * * * * * _________________ is the most important nutrient. Water helps to ___________________ other nutrients. __________________ are a major energy source. The primary energy source is _______________, with 2.25 times more energy per pound than any other source. _________________ are the only nutrient class that contain nitrogen. Proteins make amino acids, which are the ____________ ____________ of the body. Elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are _________________. There are 16 known ________________ in animal nutrition. Nutrients that supply energy to the animal are ________________________. Energy is important for healthy animals because two functions run by energy are __________________________. ___________________ are any feed component that function in the support of life. Fill in the blank _________________ is the most important nutrient. Water helps to ___________________ other nutrients. __________________ are a major energy source. The primary energy source is _______________, with 2.25 times more energy per pound than any other source.