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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Percentage of water in adult animal body | Around 70–90% |
| Animals consume how much more water than dry matter | 3–8 times more |
| Animal survival without food vs. water | 100 days without food, 5–6 days without water |
| Function of water as solvent | Universal solvent |
| Function of water in transport | Carries nutrients and waste products |
| Water as a body regulator | Regulates body temperature |
| Lubricates joints and aids physiological processes | |
| Source of ingested water | Drinking water and feed |
| Source of metabolic water | Produced during metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins |
| Metabolic water yield of glucose | 55.5% of its weight |
| Metabolic water yield of protein | 41.5% of its weight |
| Metabolic water yield of fat | More than 100% of its weight |
| Beef cow (lactating) | 60 L |
| Dairy cow (lactating) | 90 L |
| Horse (medium work) | 40 L |
| Swine (60–100 kg) | 8 L |
| Sheep (lactating) | 6 L |
| Poultry hen | 0.5 L |