Ch. 6 Nutrition And Digestion

Question 1

Amino acids

Answer 1

The building blocks of protein

Question 2

Antibodies

Answer 2

A chemical that’s produced by the body to neutralize antigens

Question 3

Assimilation

Answer 3

Conversion of food material into a form that can be absorbed

Question 4

Biochemical reaction

Answer 4

A chemical reaction that takes place in the cells of animals and plants

Question 5

Coprophagy

Answer 5

The consumption of animals feces

Question 6

Digestion

Answer 6

The break down of food particles and absorption of nutrients

Question 7

DNA

Answer 7

Deoxyribonucleic acid, genetic material that carries info of the organism

Question 8

Enzymes

Answer 8

A complex protein that is necessary for biochemical reactions

Question 9

Hemoglobin

Answer 9

Red colored, iron containing protein that is found in the blood that is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body

Question 10

Hormones

Answer 10

Hormones are produced to influence other cells in the body

Question 11

Macrominerals

Answer 11

Very important mineral that are largely needed and might be lacking in the food supply

Question 12

Microminerals

Answer 12

Minerals that aren’t needed as much

Question 13

Nitrogen free extract

Answer 13

The easily and completely digested sugars and starches

Question 14

Nonruminant animals

Answer 14

Single stomach animals

Question 15

Nutrient

Answer 15

A single class of food consisting of the same mineral

Question 16

Nutrition

Answer 16

A proper and balanced diet

Question 17

Ph

Answer 17

Measure of how acidic or basic a substance is

Question 18

Respiration

Answer 18

The process where oxygen is supplied to the cells and exchanged for co2 to be released from the body

Question 19

Ruminant animals

Answer 19

Forage consuming Animals with multiple stomachs

Question 20

Solubility

Answer 20

How something able to dissolve like pills and vitamins

Question 21

Ventriculus

Answer 21

Commonly called the gizzard the largest part of a birds digestive system, used to grind up food partials for easier digestion

Question 22

Absorption

Answer 22

The taking in of fluids