B6. Animal nutrition Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

define a balanced diet

A

diet that contains main nutrients in correct amounts and proportion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

state what is the use for carbs

A

source of energy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

use of fats

A

source of energy
insulator against heat loss
component for cell membrane+hormone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

use of protein

A

growth
tissue repair
constituent of hormones+ antibodies+ hemoglobin+ hair+ nails
if lack Kwarshikor : mental+ physical health impaired+ swollen liver +limbs have a stick like appearance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

use vitamin C

A

make healthy skin+ gums
found in citrus fruits
if lack you get Scurvy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

use Vitamin D

A

maintain hard bones+ helps absorption of calcium

if lack you get Rickets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

use Calcium

A

form healthy teeth+ bones
normal blood clotting
if lack you get Rickets

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

use for Iron

A

formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin
found in spinach
if lack you get Anemia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

use for FIbre

A

helps maintain peristalsis

if lack you get constipation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

use for water

A
forms cytoplasm
blood removal of waste
helps transport nutrients
cooling body
If lack dehydration
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

state what is Marasmus

A

insufficient levels of all nutrients

body tissues waste away + thin and wrinkled skin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

ingestion

A

1

taking in of substance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

digestion

A

2

breakdown of large insoluble fat molecules in small water soluble ones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

absorption

A

3

movement of digested food molecules through the intestine wall in blood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

absorption

A

4

movement of food molecules in cells

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

egestion

A

5

passing out of non digested food as faeces through anus

17
Q

what is amylase for+found in,

A

break down of starch to maltose+ glucose
found in mouth from salivary glands
found in duodenum from pancreas
Ph 7/8

18
Q

what is lipase for + found in

A

break down of fats in fatty acids and glycerol
found in duodenum from pancreas
Ph 8