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Animal science
Nutrients
Question | Answer |
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Water | Acts as a lubricant, regulates body temps, solvent for solid components, helps in transporting nutrients, necessary for chemical and metabolic reactions. |
Minerals | Macrominerals: S, Ca, P, K, Cl, Mg ,Fe/ animals need larger quantities of these Microminerals; Cr, Mo, Ni, Se, Si, Sn, V, Zn, Co , Cu, Mn, F, I/ Needed in smaller quantities. Aids in bone structure body and water balance Metabolic reactions |
Vitamins | 16 are important to animal health Fat soluble: Vitamins A, D, E, K Water Soluble Vitamins: B-vitamins and Vitamins C Used for bodily functions like growth and reproduction |
Carbohydrates | Provides energy Sugars Starches Fibers |
Lipids | Used for hormone production, provides essential amino acids, insulation, usually found in soybeans. |
Proteins | Made of essential and non-essential amino acids, combination of 25, they are components of : Muscles, Enzymes, Hormones. Needed for growth and tissue repair. MOST COMMON NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY |
Maintenance | Lowest nutritional need job: Keep up body weight |
Finishing | Final growth Greatest need for energy |
Product Production | Lactation is the most demanding stage greatest energy need |
Reproduction | 3rd trimester is the most critical stage Energy and protein are their greatest needs |
Work | Only in some species some greater needs for energy and proteins |
Growth | Higher nutrient need Job: Keep animal growing and increasing size |