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3. Define digestion, digestible nutrient, ration, and balanced ration. 



4. Describe the alimentary canal of the ox. 



5. How does a cow chew her cud? 



6. Define' enzymes and describe the action of saliva on starch. 



7. Describe digestion in (a) the mouth, (b) the simple stomach, (c) th« 

 stomach of ruminants, (d) the small intestine, (e) the large intestine. 



8. What special provision has the horse for digesting roughages? 



9. Define metabolism. 



10. Describe the circulatory canals of the body. 



11. Describe the digestfon and absorption of (a) fat, (b) of carbohydrates, (c) 

 of protein. 



12. How is the body waste disposed of? 



