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Basic Nutrition Flashcards

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What are nutrients?

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Components in the diet that have specific functions within the body.

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What are essential nutrients?

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These cannot be synthesised by the body. They must be supplied by the diet.

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What are non-essential nutrients?

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These can be synthesised by the body.

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What are the seven nutrients?

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Water, protein, carbohydrates, fibre, fats, vitamins, and minerals.

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Define homeostasis.

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It helps to maintain body water.
It controls the body temperature by panting and sweating.
It also allows chemical reactions to take place.

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What percentage of water makes up the bodyweight?

Include intracellular and extracellular.

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Water makes up 60% of bodyweight.
40% is intracellular.
20% is at extracellular.
Within extracellular, 14% is trans cellular, 5% is plasma, and 1% is interstitial.

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Name three functions of proteins.

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Growth, repair, energy, metabolism, and a source of nitrogen.

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Why do cats need to have taurine (amino acid) in their diet?

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Cats cannot convert methionine rapidly enough, therefore they need taurine in the diet.
Inadequate levels of taurine can cause blindness and heart problems.

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When will protein deficiency occur?

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It can occur from either low levels of protein in the diet or from insufficient levels from one amino acid.

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Name three signs of protein deficiency.

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Weight loss, poor growth, dull coat, muscle atrophy, oedema, leading to death.

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What are the three main groups of carbohydrates?

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Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides.

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What are monosaccharides?

Give one example.

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Made up of simple sugars, have 3-7 carbon atoms.

I.e. glucose, fructose, galactose.

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What are Disaccharides?

Give one example.

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Made of two monosaccharides linked together.

I.e. lactose, sucrose, maltose.

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What are Polysaccharides?

Give one example.

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Made up of many monosaccharides units which are cross linked.
This gives them complex long chains.

I.e. starch, dextrin, glycogen, fibre.

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Name three problems with carbohydrates.

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They are not easily digested.
There is a possibility of diarrhoea in older animals.
Obesity.

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What are the three essential fatty acids (EFA)?

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Linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid.

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Name three symptoms of essential fatty acid deficiency.

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Impaired reproductive performance.
Impaired wound healing.
Dry coat and dry, scaly skin.

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Name three sources of fat.

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Animal fat oils, vegetable oils, oily fish, red meat, dairy products.

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Name the two groups of vitamins and give examples.

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Water soluble.
B complex vitamins, vitamin c.

Fat soluble.
A, D, E, K.

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What is the function of vitamin A?

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Vision, bone growth, reproduction, and maintenance of epithelial tissue.

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List three sources of vitamin A.

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Carotenoids, fish oils, milk, liver, egg.

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What are the symptoms of vitamin A deficiency?

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Impaired growth, skin disease, reproductive failure.

23
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What are the symptoms of vitamin A excess?

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Skeletal abnormalities.

24
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What does vitamin D do?

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Helps to regulate calcium and phosphate.

25
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List sources of vitamin D.

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Liver, fish, egg, sunshine.

26
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What are symptoms of vitamin D deficiency?

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Rickets, osteomalacia, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism.

27
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What are symptoms at vitamin D excess?

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Hypercalcaemia, bone reabsorption, soft tissue calcification.

28
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List sources of vitamin E.

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Wheat germ, soy, bean oils.

29
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What are symptoms of vitamin E deficiency?

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Reproductive failure, pansteatitis.

30
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Name sources of vitamin K.

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Leafy plants, some fish, liver.

31
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Name sources of B vitamins.

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Meats, vegetables, eggs, dairy.

32
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What are symptoms of B vitamin deficiency?

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CNS signs, anaemia, weight loss.

33
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What are vitamins?

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Organic molecules that are required in the body’s metabolic processes.

34
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What are minerals?

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Inorganic molecules that are essential for the body’s metabolic processes.

35
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Macro-minerals are…

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Needed in larger amounts.

36
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Micro minerals are…

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Required on smaller amounts.

37
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Name three functions of minerals.

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Skeleton structure. 
Acid base balance and fluid balance. 
Cell function. 
Nerve function. 
Muscle contraction. 
Iron within haemoglobin assist with carrying oxygen around the body.
38
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List two sources of minerals.

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Muscle meat - high phosphorus levels.
Milk - high source of calcium.
Vegetables - contain lots of micro minerals.
Meat and liver - rich in iron.

39
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What is magnesium required for?

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Normal function of the heart and skeletal muscle.

40
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What can an excess of calcium/phosphorus cause?

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Skeletal abnormalities, especially where over supplementation had occurred.

41
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What can an excess of sodium and chloride cause?

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It causes the animal it take in more fluid than normal, which results in oedema, hypertension and heart/kidney problems.

42
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What does potassium help to maintain?

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Acid base balance, aids transfer of nerve impulses, and aids muscle contraction.

43
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List three things potassium is present in.

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Soya, rice, bran, grains, wheat.

44
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What is manganese important for?

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Necessary for enzymes function and metabolic processes.

45
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What is zinc important for?

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A healthy skin and coat.

46
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What is copper important for?

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Function of RBC and pigmentation of hair and skin.

47
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What is iron important for?

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Haemoglobin and myoglobin.

48
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What diet should you feed puppies/kittens and adults?

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A diet that is highly digestible and nutrient dense.

49
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What diet should you feed pregnant and lactating dogs/cats?

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A highly digestible and energy dense diet.

50
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What diet should you give large breed puppies?

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A reduced calcium diet.

51
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What diet should you give a senior dog/cat?

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A high quality protein diet.

Also should avoid sudden changes in diet.

52
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What are the four types of commercial diets?

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Canned foods, dry foods, semi-moist foods, complete/complementary diets.

53
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Name one disadvantage of homemade diets.

A

Overcooking will destroy nutrients.

54
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Define resting energy requirements (RER).

A

The amount of energy expended when sitting quietly in a comfortable environment.

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