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Define Nutrient |
A dietry essential for one or more species of animals |
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Protein |
Composed of amino acids |
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Plant tissue |
Contains several hundred different amino acids |
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Animal tissue |
10 non-essential amino acids which is produced within the animals body and 10 essential amino acids in which the animal must consume |
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Do all amino acids and protein contain nitrogen? True or False |
True |
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What does the carbohydrates do? |
Thier main function is to provide energy, biochemical energy. |
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Define calorie |
A measure of heat energy; the amount of energy to raise 1 gram of water, 10 degree Celsius. |
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The amount of energy in feed and an animals metabolism is measured in calories. True or False? |
True |
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Starch (plant seeds), celliuose (plant fiber cell walls), and bemicelluose (plant fiber cell walls) are found in where? |
They are found in the main carbohydrated which is found in feed. |
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Define lipids and what are the sources? |
Its function is energy and the sources are fats which is animal origin (tallow, lard) and oils which is plants, marine animals (vegitable oil, cod liver oil) |
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Function of the Macrominerals |
Function as components of tissue structure and osmotic balance |
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Function of the Microminerals |
Function as activatore and 10 factors of enzymes |
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Vitamins |
Its organic, are required in really small quantities, essential for normal metabolism. |
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Vitamins cannot normally be synthesized in the body except.. |
Vitamin D- synthesized from the sun Niacin-synthesized from the A.A Tryptophan Vitamin C- synthesized by most animals except Primates |
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Fat soluable |
A,D,E,K Poorly excreated by the body and are storch in the fatty tissue |
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Water soluable |
B complex and vitamin C Ready excreated in the urine excpet in B12 (stored in liver) |
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Vitamin function |
Function as activaters and cofactors of enzymes |
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What is Monogastric and some examples of monogastric. |
.humans. .cats .fish. .dogs .swine. .rats/mice They are omnivores that eat meat products. (Soy beans, leguimes) There energy source are corn and grain which are processed so its digestable. |
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Define Digestion |
The pricess if breaking down food |
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Define amalyse |
A digestive enzyme if focuses on digesting carbohydrates. |
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what does the small intestine function? |
Its enzymatic digestion and its the primary site for nutrient absorption. |
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whats the function for the large instestine? |
Fluid abosorption. |
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Whats the primary function of the rumen |
Microbial fermentation is the primary function. |
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What is the volatile fatty acid? |
Its the main energy source for the ruminent animal. |
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Define Recticulm |
Collects foreign materials, honey comb |
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Define Omasum |
(Plies, filter) Limits the size of food particles that can pass through and it ensures maximum fermentation efficiency. |
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Define Abomasum |
Its the true stomach, it utilizes hydrochloric acid |
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Whats is foregut |
Its the stomach and large intestine |
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What is hindgut |
Its the large intestine |
