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Nutrition and Digestive SystemMiss Saha
Definition of Terms Nutrition
Animal receives a proper and ____________ food and water ration so it can grow, maintain its body, reproduce, and supply or produce expected ___________.
Nutrient
Single food or ________ of foods of the same general chemical composition that supports animal life.
WaterSupport the body’s ___________ reactions
Transport other nutrientsAide in body temperature _________________
Help give the body its form
Carry ______ from the body
Importance of WaterMost important __________
Loss impedes circulation, results in dehydration, slows body functions
Carries ____________ for disease control
Makes up about _______ of an animal’s body
Proteins___________ and repair body organs and tissues
Produce milk, wool, and eggsDevelop the fetusServe as _________ material for enzymes and hormones
Develop antibodies__________ DNA
Importance of ProteinsBroken into amino acids during
_________Animals must consume essential
amino acids_________ can create all amino acids
Amino acids contribute to animals’ _________
Function and growth determine animals’ amino acid ________
CarbohydratesSupport bodily functions
Produce heat to warm the body
Store fat
Importance of CarbohydratesConverted by animals into energyMade of sugars, starches, and crude
fiberCompletely digested sugars and
starches are nitrogen-free extractsCrude fiber is mostly non-digestible
bulk or roughageLarge amounts of crude fiber better
handled by some animals (ruminants)
FatsProvide EnergyAid in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Provide fatty acids
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