ANIMAL NUTRITION AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
All living organisms need ______ to survive
A
nutrients
2
Q
the biological molecules necessary for animal function are
A
amino acids, lipid molecules, nucleotides, and simple sugars
3
Q
One of the challenges in human nutrition is
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maintaining a balance between food intake, storage, and energy expenditure
4
Q
Animals whose primary food source is plant-based (plant eaters)
A
herbivores
5
Q
fruit-eaters
A
frugivores
6
Q
seed eaters
A
granivores
7
Q
nectar feeders
A
nectivores
8
Q
leaf eaters
A
folivores
9
Q
animals that eat other animals (meat eaters)
A
carnivores
10
Q
those that rely entirely on animal flesh to obtain their nutrients
A
Obligate carnivores
11
Q
those that also eat non-animal food in addition to animal food (dogs)
A
Facultative carnivores
12
Q
animals that eat both plant- and animal-derived food
A
omnivores
