Animal Nut: midterm 1 Flashcards
(23 cards)
Name the 5 nutrient categories
1) protein
2) carbs
3) lipids
4) vitamins
5) minerals
What is nutrient?
Dietary essential for one or more species of animals
Animals are composed of 20 different amino acids. How are they broken up?
10: essential amino acids (provide in a diet)
10: non-essential amino acids (produced by the body)
Name the 10 essential amino acids:
1) phenyalaline
2) valine
3) thronine
4) tryptophan
5) isoleucine
6) methionine
7) histidine
8) aryinine
9) leucine
10) lysine
What is the formula for crude protein?
Nitrogen X 6.25
Name 2 factors of protein quality
1) essential amino acid profile
2) the ability to be broken down/digested
Of the 5 nutrient categories, which 2 are a source of energy
Carbs and lipids
Carbohydrates come in two forms, they are?
Simple and complex
Give a few examples of a simple form carbohydrate
Glucose
Sugar
Starch
Give a few examples of a complex carbohydrate form
Cellulose
Hemicellulose
Fats are what type of source?
Animal source
Oils are what type of source?
Plant and marine source
Macro-minerals are required in large amounts by the body. What is their function?
As a component of tissue
Micro-minerals are required in small amounts in the body. What is their function?
As activaters and co-factors of enzymes
Give 7 examples of macro-minerals
Calcium Phosphorus Sodium Chlorine Potassium Magnesium Sulfer
Name 9 micro-minerals
Zinc Copper Iron Iodine Selenium Cobalt Maganese Chromium Molybdenum
Name the 4 fat soluble vitamins
A
D
E
K
Fat soluble vitamins are stored where?
In fat tissue
Name the 2 water soluble vitamins
C
B complex
How do Water soluble vitamins work in the body?
They are readily excreted from the body
Where is vitamin B12 stored?
In the liver
What is the function of vitamins?
Activators or co-factors of enzymes
List the 6 animals in order of which was domesticated first.
- Dogs
- Sheep/Goats
- Swine
- Cattle/Dairy Cattle
- Horses
