____________ is said to occur when a ration does not provide all the food nutrients in adequate quantities needed by animal.

A.

Malnutrient

B.

Malnutritional

C.

Malnourish

D.

Malnutrition

Correct answer is D

Malnutrition is said to occur when a ration (amount of feed provided to an animal per day) does not provide all the food nutrients(carbohydrate, protein,fats and oils, vitamins, minerals, water and other feed additives) in adequate quantities. Those nutrients wanting are said to be deficient which eventually results in nutritional disease.