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22 Cards in this Set
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What are the 6 key things the body needs to live?
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Carbohydrates
Proteins Fats Vitamins Minerals Water |
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What is the acronym you need to know for the key nutrients?
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Carolyn Probably Fights Very Manly Whales
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What is the chemical formula of a carbohydrate?
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(CH20)n
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What are some examples of simple carbohydrates?
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Sugars and starch
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What are some examples of complex carbohydrates?
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Fibers and cellulose
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What are carbs stored in the body as?
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GLycogen
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Is excess protein stored?
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NO
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What does an odor of ammonia usually indicate?
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THe animal is being overfed protein
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What is nitrogen unique to?
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Protein
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What is the difference between ruminants and monogastrics when it comes to amino acid absorption?
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Monogastrics have specific amino acid requirements, but ruminants do not because the microbes are capable of synthesizing and amino acids
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What is the acronym you need to know for memorizing the 10 amino acids?
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PVT TIM HALL
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What does PVT TIM HALL stand for? Feel free to write it down.
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Phenylalanine, Valine,Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Histidine, Argenine, Leucine, Lysine.
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What are the 4 most critical amino acids in poultry and swine?
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Lysine, Methionine, Trytophan and Threonine
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How many calories per gram does fat have?
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9
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What are adipocytes?
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fat cells
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What are the functions of vitamins?
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act as enzymes and co-enzymes in chemical reactions
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What are the two types of vitamins?
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water soluble and fat soluble
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How are minerals classified?
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Micro (trace) or macro
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What are the two most abundant minerals?
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Calcium and Phosphorus
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What causes grass tetany?
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Magnesium Deficiency
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What causes milk fever?
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Calcium defiecency
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What do you give to pigs and lambs right after they are born and why?
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SHOT OF IRON, because they are born with a deficiency
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