Animal Nutrition: Diet

Question 1

Diet

Answer 1

Intake of all food groups in the right proportion

Question 2

Carbohydrates function and sources

Answer 2

Function: Source of Energy

Sources: Bread, Cereals, Pasta, Rice

Question 3

Proteins Function and Sources

Answer 3

Function: Growth and Repair

Sources: Meat, Fish, Egg, Nuts

Question 4

Lipids Function and Sources

Answer 4

Insulation and Energy storage

Butter, Oil, Nuts

Question 5

Dietary Fibre

Answer 5

Function: Provides Bulk for the intestine to push food through it

Sources: Vegetables, Whole grains

Question 6

Vitamins

Answer 6

Function: Needed in small quantities to maintain health

Source: Fruits, and vegetables

Question 7

Minerals

Answer 7

Function: Needed in small quantities to maintain health

Sources: Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Diary Products

Question 8

Water

Answer 8

Function: Chemical Reactions to take place in cells

Sources: water, Juice, milk, Fruits and Vegetables

Question 9

Vitamin C

Answer 9

Collagen Protein, makes up skin, hair, gums, and bones. Deficiency causes Scurvy

Question 10

Vitamin D

Answer 10

Helps the absorption of calcium. Strong Bones and teeth

Question 11

Calcium

Answer 11

Strong teeth and bones. Clotting of Blood.

Deficiency of calcium can lead to osteoporosis later in life

Question 12

Iron

Answer 12

Needed to make Haemoglobin, the pigment in red blood cells that transport oxygen. Deficiency can cause anemia and tiredness

Question 13

Effects of Malnutrition: Starvation

Answer 13

Insufficient intake of food to meet the body energy’s requirements

Question 14

Malnutrition: Constipation

Answer 14

Difficulty of defecating

Question 15

Malnutrition: Blocked coronary artery

Answer 15

Impedes blood flow, coronary heart disease

Question 16

Malnutrition: deficiency in Vitamin C

Answer 16

Scurvy, leads to Anemia, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, pain in the limbs, swelling, ulceration, and tooth loss

Question 17

Malnutrition: obesity

Answer 17

Excess fat accumulaiton. Causes types of Cancer, type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease

Question 18

Malnutrition: Vitamin D deficiency

Answer 18

poor bone development

Question 19

Malnutrition: Iron deficiency

Answer 19

Anemia and tiredness