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What is the ultimate source of food?
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Photosynthesis
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What limits what types of plant/plant material an animal can utilize for energy?
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Their complement of digestive enzymes.
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Is there a protein reserve in animal bodies?
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No.
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Can cats make vitamin A from beta-carotene?
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No
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What tryptophan derivative can't cats make?
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Niacin
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What arachidonic acid derviative can't cats make?
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Linoleic acid
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What bile-acid component can't cats synthesize?
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Taurine
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What component of the urea cycle do cats require in large amounts, and why?
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Arginine. Because of their high protein/low sugar diet, they metabolize amino acids to make glucose, which makes LOTS of waste nitrogen, which must be processed.
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