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what are the 3 major energy sources?

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carbs
- major
lipids
- v. concentrated
protein
- can be used if insufficient of others
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what makes up carbs

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CHO

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what are carbs the major source in?

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plants

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what are the 2 classifications of carbs?

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sugars and non sugars, dependant on no of C

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what is a sugar?

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carb with <10 monosaccharides

oligosaccharides (all sugars but monosaccharides)

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what is a non-sugar?

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either polysaccharide (polymer of a mono) or complex carb (carbs + non carb molecules)

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what are the 2 isomeric forms of monosaccharide sugars and which is more biologically sig?

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2 isomeric forms
e.g. glucose 
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MOST BIOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT
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what is the 2 nutritional classifications of carbs?

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fibrous (insoluble) and non-fibrous (soluble)

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which form of carb is more digestable?

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non-fibrous (soluble), readily absorbed across SI wall

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give an example of a soluble (non-fibrous) carb

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monosaccharides-glucose
di- lactose
poly- starch

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what is the difference in digestion of soluble (non-fibrous) in ruminants and monogastrics?

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monogastric
- solubles digested by own enzymes in SI, simple sugars absorbed into blood stream >energy

ruminants
- via microbe digestion in rumen, VFA absorbed into blood stream> energy

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what are fibrous (insoluble) carbs?

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structural components of plants, monosaccharides strongly bonded. increase with age of plant
e.g. cellulose and hemicellulose

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can animals breakdown soluble carbs?

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NO

aniamal enzymes cannot digest

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what is the difference in fibrous digestion in mongastrics and ruminants?

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monogastrics
- in LI by enzymes, end product of VFA

ruminants
- in rumen by microbial enzymes, end product VFA

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how do monogastrics breakdown fibrous carbs?

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in LI, have similar microbes to ruminants to breakdown 
secrete enzymes (e.g. cellulase) capable of breaking bonds

end product =VFA

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how do ruminants breakdown fibrous carbs?

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in rumen by microbial enzymes, end product VFA

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what are hind and foregut fermenters?

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hindgut
- monogastric

fore
- ruminant

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why do ruminants utilise fibrous insoluble carbs more efficiently then mongastrics?

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  • microbe pop in rumen bigger then LI
  • digesta spends longer in rumen
  • ruminants regurgitate
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draw the digestion of carbs in a ruminant

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page 54

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what are 3 VFA and what happens to them?

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acetate, butyrate and propinate

the byproduct of metabolism
absorbed across rumen and into bloodstream
transported to liver
used as energy

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what are 4 fibrous components of the cell wall?

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hemicullose
cellulose
structural protiens
lingnin

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what are 4 non-fibrous components of the cell wall?

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lipds
sugars
starch
NPN
protein
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define hemicellulose

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fibrous structural component of the plant cell wall

concentration increases with plant age, higher in grasses then legumes.

affects digestibility

alkali soluble cell wall polysaccharide of hexoses and pentoses

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what is cellulose?

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fibrous structural component of a cell wall

insoluble linear polymer of D glucose molecules

microbial fermentation breaks down, yields glucose

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what is lignin?
not a carb group of compounds which are a polymer of phenolic acid completely indigestible, increases structural rigidity decreases plant digestibility
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Are structural proteins indigestible?
yes, highly indigestible
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what is tannin?
non-fibrous, soluble bitter taste, reduces consumption stable foam fermentation in rumen by binding and precipitating proteins = prevention of bloat
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what are lipids?
organic compound insoluble to water but soluble in solvents
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how can a lipid be classified chemically?
glycerol - more common non-glycerol based
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what are 2 nutritionally important lipids?
fats - solid at room temp oils - liquid
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what is the energy of fat compared to carbs?
1g fat - 39.6 kJ | 1g carb- 17.6kJ
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what are the 3 types of fat?
monoglyceride - 1 glycerol and 1 fatty acid di - 1 gly, 2 FA tri -1 gly, 3 FA
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what form are oils generally found?
triglyceride
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what is the simplest FA
VFA- acetic acid
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what are the 2 types of lipids found in plants?
structural - in membranes and protective layers storage - in fruits and seeds, mainly as oil
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what is the role of lipids in animals?
energy storage - mainly as fat electron and substrate carriers vitamin absorption in membranes structural - small part in muscle and adipose tissue
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what are the 2 forms of glycerol lipids
simple - esters of FA with alcohols - e.g. fats, oils waxes compound - esters of FA with alcohols and non-lipid substances (e.g. K, carbs) - e.g. phospholipids, glycolipids
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what is a non-glycerol lipid?
one of two types of lipids (glycerol lipid) | includes sterols and terpenes
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where does fat digestion occur in monogastric and ruminant?
monogastric - SI ruminant - poor ability to digest in rumen - digested in SI
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how does the mongastric digest fat?
bile salts secreted into SI - emulsify fats SA increased by - churning of intestines - emulsification by bile salts (breaks down fats) pancreatic lipase enzyme breaks down monoglycerides and free FA - mix with bile salts to form mixed micelles which are absorbed by passive diffusion once absorbed across SI wall, resyn back to triglycerides then enter blood stream via lyph fluid
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how does the ruminant digest fat?
microbes of rumen ability to digest fat limited - adversely affects microbes - limit to 7% of diet too much fat= reduced production long chain FA not absorbed well - saturated by bacterial lipases before they reach the SI - then absorbed and stored as highly saturated lipids then absorbed in SI similar to mongastric
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what is the difference in storage of mongastrics and ruminants in lipids?
mongastrics - saturated or unsaturated - matches what animal fed ruminant - highly saturated regardless by what is fed
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what are essential FA?
``` fatty acids the body cannot synthesise needed for lipoproteins - cell membranes prostaglandins - hormones ```
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what are symptoms of a deficiency in EFA?
abnormal skin and poor growth, | fresh pasture excellent source of EFA
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what are FA used for>
transported to liver for; - storage of fats - energy source - syn other compounds (e.g. steroids)
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why is fat needed in the diet?
EFA and absorption of fat soluble vitamins
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what is a FA?
chains of C with a carboxyl group at the end of each chain and a R group
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what is the difference between saturated and unsaturated FA?
saturated - have no double bonds unsaturated - 1+ double bond
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what is the major difference between monogastrics and ruminantsin their digestion of fat
monogastrics - absorbed in SI with the aid of pancreatic enzymes and bile salts - storage of fats matches whats ingested ruminants - doesn't digest FA well, affects microbes - fully saturated in rumen by bacterial lipases and absorbed highly saturated regardless of how ingested
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what are 2 EFA?
Linoleic and linolenic acid
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what are micelles?
aggregation of molecules in a colloidal solution micelles in digestion - pancreatic lipases breaking down fat mixed micelles - FFA, mono with bile salts

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