Question

The protein efficiency ratio is:

• A. the ratio of protein consumed to increase the body weight in cultivated young animals.
• B. the ratio of protein consumed to increase the body weight in adult and old animals
• C. the ratio of protein to carbohydrate in feed
• D. the ratio of protein to fat in feed

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Protein efficiency ratio is the ratio of protein consumed and increase in body size in growing young animals. Protein efficiency ratio= $\frac{\text{protein consumed}}{\text{increase in body size}}$