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If carbohydrates are not listed in Nutrient Requirement Tables, why are they included in diets?

The disaccharides below are comprised of which monosaccharides? Sucrose:                                          +                                          Lactose:                                          +                                          Maltose:                                          +                                         

Describe the process of lipid digestion and absorption in the small intestine of non-ruminant animals.

Feeding high grain diets or feeding high polyunsaturated (PUFA) diets can lead to milk fat depression. Explain the biological processes associated with milk fat depression.

Explain in details three roles of glucose in fat synthesis.

Your flock of chickens need methionine (hydrophobic and nonpolar amino acid) in their diet in order to grow out feathers and reduce the risk of cannibalistic behavior; however, the prepared diet you purchased contains more leucine (hydrophobic and nonpolar amino acid) than methionine. What potential problems do you foresee? 

Give three reasons as to why it is important to maximize fiber digestion for ruminants.

Excess dietary lipids in ruminants can reduce dry matter intake and reduce ruminal fermentation. Explain how ruminal fermentation is affected and the consequences in terms of nutrient utilization.

Explain what happens when dietary triglycerides reach the rumen.

List two ways of minimizing CH4 production in the rumen.