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all animal science vocab

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nutrition   study of the food needs of the body  
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ingredient   edible material that may provide nutrients nutrients and energy as part of a food  
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nutrients   any food component the body requires to support life  
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intestinal mucosa   mucous membrane lining the intestines  
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energy density   number of calories provided by a given weight or volume of pet food  
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bioavailable   the ability of a nutrient, drug or other substance to be absorbed and used by the body  
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availability   the proportion of a specific nutrient in food that is available for absorption by the body  
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AAFCO   association of american feed control officials  
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USDA   united states department of agriculture  
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FDA   food and drug administration  
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additives   substances added to food, including preservatives, coloring, and flavoring  
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amino acids   the basic building blocks of protein  
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preservatives   substances added to food to destroy or inhibit microbial growth and slow decay and spoilage  
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rancidity   decompositions of fats and oils that produces off odors and flavors and destroys fat soluble vitamins  
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striated muscle   muscle that looks striped because of alternating light and dark bands  
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viscera   all organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities  
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meat and bone meal   rendered product from mammalian tissues  
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rendered   process using low heat to separate fat from bone and protein  
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animal digest   a material produced by chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis of clean undecomposed animal tissue  
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hydrolysis   process by which complex materials are broken down into simpler ones by adding water  
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meat by product   non rendered clean parts other than meat derived from slaughtered mammals  
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non rendered   pet food ingredients that have not been processed or separated into fat  
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essential fatty acid   fatty acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet  
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beef tallow   solid fat made by rendering fat from cattle  
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essential amino acids   amino acids that can not be produced in sufficient quantity in the body and must be obtained from food  
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fiber   portion of ingested foods that resist digestion in the GI tract  
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calories   amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water from 14.5 celsius  
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palatability   degree of readiness  
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digesta   gastrointestinal tract contents undergoing digestion  
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diet   daily supply of food and water to meet an animals nutrient requirements  
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energy   ability to do work all body activities require energy and all needs are met by consuming food  
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metabolism   all of the complex interrelated chemical and physical processes that make life possible  
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dry matter   method of expressing a foods nutrient content on a moisture free basis  
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solvent   liquid in which another substance is dissolved to form a solution  
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maintenance   the amount and quality of the diet required to maintain an adult animal without providing addition nutrients for production  
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metabolic water   water in the body that is produced during metabolism of nutrients  
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digestibility   proportion of nutrients in food available for absorption from the GI tract  
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gross energy   total amount of potential energy in a food  
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resting energy requirement   energy required for a normal unfasted animal at rest in a thermoneutral environment  
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nutrient to energy ratio   ratio of a foods nutrient content  
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body condition score   determination of an animals relative proportion of muscle to fat using visual assessment and palpation  
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lean body mass   fat free mass of the body  
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glycogen   main storage form of carbohydrates in animals  
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mono saccharides   simple sugars  
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disaccharides   sugars composed of two simple saccharides  
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polysaccharides   complex carbohydrates that yield simple sugars when digested  
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short chain fatty acids   fatty acids containing two or six carbon atoms that are produced by microbial metabolism in the large intestine  
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inulin   starch found in the roots of certain plants that yields fructose when metabolized  
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pectin   soluble fiber obtained from ripe fruit  
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cellulose   long chain polysaccharide that is a component of dietary fiber  
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adsorbs   attracts and retains material  
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satiety   condition of feeling full to the point of satisfaction and unable to ingest more food  
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enzymes   any protein that speeds up chemical reaction in the body by acting as a catalyst  
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nonessential amino acids   amino acids synthesized in the body in sufficient amounts  
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glycoproteins   proteins joined to carbohydrates  
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glycolipids   lipids that contain carbohydrate groups  
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lactase   enzyme in the intestinal mucosa that splits lactose into glucose and galactose  
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essential dietary nutrients   nutrients that the body cannot synthesize at a sufficient rate to meet body needs  
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metabolically essential   required by the body for normal function  
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gluconeogenesis   production of glucose from amino acids  
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glycerol   main component of triglycerides  
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glucokinase   enzyme that catalyzes glucose if ATP is present  
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hexokinase   enzyme that helps transfer a high energy phosphate group from ATP to hexose  
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crude fiber   laboratory estimate of the cellulose hemicellulos and lignin content of a food ingredient or feed.  
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dipeptides   compounds consisting of two amino acids connected by a peptide bond  
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tripeptides   compounds containing three amino acids linked by peptide bonds  
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enterocyst   primary cells of the small intestinal mucosa responsible for final digestion and absorption of nutrients  
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antibodies   proteins produced by transformed B lymphocytes in response to the presence of an antigen  
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pathogens   disease causing agents  
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urea   one of the final products of protein metabolism  
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catabolism   any destructive process by which cells convert complex substances  
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anabolism   the constuctive phase of metabolism during which the body creates tissues from basic building blocks  
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moiety   any equal part any part or portion of a molecule  
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encephalopathy   any degenerative disease of the brain  
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lipids   compounds including fats oils waxes sterols and triglycerides that are insoluble in water  
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fat soluble vitamins   vitamins that are soluble in and absorbed from the intestine in fat includes vitamins A,D,E,K  
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lymphatic system   series of vessels or ducts that carries excess tissue fluid to blood vessels near the heart  
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myelin sheath   schwann cells wrapped around an axon of a nerve cell that serve as insulation  
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prostaglandins   hormone like substances derived from fatty acids via the cyclooxygenase pathways  
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bile acids   molecules secreted by the liver into the small intestine where they combine with fats and fatty acids to make the fats more soluble  
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