animal nutrition

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nutrient requirements

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water , energy, protein vitamins minerals

Front (Question)

what is energy

Back (Answer)

energy is carbohydrates( simple or complex fats) and protein ( atp )

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what is a nutrient classe

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substrates that provides specific nutrients

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what are the different nutrients classes

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water, carbohydrates , fats, amino acids, vitamins(fat soluble and water soluble minerals (macro.micro)

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water function

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transport (via blood) other fluids like nutrients, waste produces, c2 /co2 and hormones

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lubrication

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effects of friction

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cooling

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temperature regulation = homeotherms exception is a camel

Front (Question)

what do we focus on first when balancing rations

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energy

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energy is the most limiting nutrient

Back (Answer)

true

#10

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energy is carbohydrates what are the different carbohydrates

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monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides

#11

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energy an also be in the form of

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lipids

#12

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where does energy go ?

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gross energy digestible energy metabolic energy net energy maintenance production

#13

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protein =

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amino acids

#14

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how many essential amino acids must be in a diet

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9 but there are 20 in all

#15

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what is a complete protein

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has all 20 amino acids

#16

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protein in ruminants

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in diet to digest microbes

#17

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2 different minerals

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macrominerals and microminerals

#18

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what are macrominerals

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there are 7 increase amounts required calcium = bone teeth muscle and nerve function sodium, potassium, chlorine

#19

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what are vitamins and what soluble are they?

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fat soluble can be stored in organisms and protected by metabolic breakdown

#20

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what are the different fat soluble vitamins

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vitamin A - cell growth vitamin D- bone formation vitamin E- red blood cell vitamin K- clotting function

#21

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what are water soluble vitamins

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can be stored in organism= protected from metabolic breakdown

#22

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what are the different water soluble vitamins

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vitamin C= antioxidants vitamin B B- complex- steps of metabolism

#23

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what are roughages

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plant compnents ( not grain , fruit) - stem leaves and flower they are high in cellos

#24

Front (Question)

what is the importance of roughages

Back (Answer)

food substrate for microbial digestion and to maintain gastrointestinal tract