Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Animal Nutrition #1
Fats/Carbs/Proteins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fats | Solid at room temperature |
| Lipids/Oils | Liquid at room temperature |
| Simple Lipids | Fats, Oils, and Waxes |
| Saturated Fats | No double bonds |
| Unsaturated Fats | One or more double bonds |
| Lipid Soluble Vitamins | A, D, E and K |
| Signs of fatty acid deficiency | Dull haircoat, anemia, and hepatic lipidosis |
| Essential Fatty acids | Linolenic acid, Alpha Linolenic Acid, and Arachidonic acid |
| Kidney | Filters toxins from the bloodstream |
| Ketosis | Excessive breakdown of fatty acids |
| Ketone bodies | by-product of ketosis |
| Normal blood pH range | 7.35-7.45 |
| Acidosis | pH below 7.35 |
| Alkalosis | pH above 7.45 |
| Nutrient | any food that helps to support live |
| Digestible | proportion of nutrients AVAILABLE for absorbtion |
| Bioavailable | proportion of nutrients ABSORBED in a form that the body can use it |
| Balanced nutrients provide: | Heat, Energy for internal work, energy for minimal movement, and tissue repair |
| External maintenance requirements | activity, weather, health, and stress |
| Internal maintenance requirements | body size, age, temperament, productivity, Lactation |
| Energy Producing Nutrients | Protein, Carbohydrates, and lipids |
| Non-energy Producing Nutrients | Water, minerals, and vitamins |
| Large Intestine | Water processing plant of the body |
| Small intestine | Nutrient processing plant of the body |
| 1g of carb = | 4 calories of energy |
| Carb functions | Energy, Heat, Building blocks, and storage |
| Monosaccharides | Glucose, ribose, galactose, and fructose |
| Disaccharides | sucrose, maltose, and lactose |
| Causes blindness in cats | Lack of taurine |
| Non-essential amino acids | What the body synthasizes |
| Essential amino acids | Are not synthasized in the body and must be supplemented |
| Biologic Value | Percentage of a nutrient USED |
| Protein Functions | regulation of metabolism, cell membrane constriction, tissue growth/repair, and formation of muscle fibers |
| Edema | Fluid accumulation in the tissues that causes swelling |
| Glycogen | produced by the liver |
| Signs of protein deficiency | decreased muscle mass, weight loss, dull hair coat, alopecia, anorexia, poor mentation, edema and death |
| Crude Protein | Amount of nitrogen in a protein |
| Gluconeogenesis | Formation of glucose with the body |
| Catabolism | Breaking down in living organisms |
| Anabolism | Synthesis of complex substances from simple ones |
Created by:
fadedfaithless
Popular Veterinary sets