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What is metabolism?
What is metabolism?
- The production of organic catalysts in living cells
- The sum of all chemical reactions occurring in the body with the liberation of energy (correct)
- The process of breaking down water and carbon dioxide into nutrients
- The conversion of carbohydrates into metabolic water
What is the function of Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) in forages?
What is the function of Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) in forages?
- It measures the total fat content in forage and increases as forages mature
- It is the indigestible and poorly digestible portion of the plant used to estimate forage digestibility
- It represents the fiber portion of forage left when treated with neutral detergent and is inversely related to dry matter intake (correct)
- It approximates the carbohydrates that can be rapidly fermented in the rumen
What is the purpose of Crude Fat measurement in forage?
What is the purpose of Crude Fat measurement in forage?
- To measure the total fat content in the forage (correct)
- To measure the fiber portion of the forage left after treatment with acid detergent
- To estimate the digestibility of the forage when fed to animals
- To represent the carbohydrates rapidly fermented in the rumen
What is the role of enzymes in living cells?
What is the role of enzymes in living cells?
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What does Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) value represent in forages?
What does Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) value represent in forages?
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