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Plants contain __ Vit A… they contain:
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No; beta-carotene which is converted to vitamin A
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Beta-carotene is an:
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antioxident
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Where does the animal get Vitamin A since it can not synthesize it?
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From diet (vitamin premix or ingredients)
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If its _____, sight is keen”
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green
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Ethoxyquin(santoquin):
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original made to prevent ships from blowing up due to spontaneous combustion; now used in all animal food
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Vitamin E is located
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in the cell membrane.
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Se is located
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w/ glutathione peroxidase in the cytoplasm.
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Selenium is a cofactor for this enzyme
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Glutathione peroxidase
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Sulfur Containing Amino Acids
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Methionine-->Cysteine-->cystine
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Keratin:
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protein in hair, nails, beaks, hoofs, feathers, fur and skin…… that is why you smell sulfur when you burn these things
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51 amino acids in
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human insulin
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To go from curly to straight hair you…
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break the disulfide linkages and reconnect them in a new way
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How does glucose get into the cell?
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When insulin binds to the receptor on the cell membrane it causes a change that allows the glucose receptors to recognize the glucose and accept it into the cell
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Peter J van Soest’s system of fiber analysis:
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refined the understanding of the fibrous components of feedstuff
Divised a way to determine cell contents: soluble fiber, structural fiber and lignin |
