Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Define Principles
A
A fundamental, primary, or general law or truth from which others are derived
2
Q
Define Nutrition
A
The study of the processes where fees nutrients are presented to and utilized by living cells for productive processes - maintenance, lactation and growth
3
Q
What does nutrition affect?
A
Reproduction Health Genetic potential Physical ability Emotional state Production - growth, muscle, etc.
4
Q
monogastric
A
Non- ruminant, one stomached animals
Swine, poultry, lab animals, pets
5
Q
Ruminants
A
Multi-compartment animals
Sheep, goats, cattle, etc.
6
Q
Basic Nutritionists
A
Study metabolism
Cellular and sub cellular biochemistry
7
Q
Applied Nutritionists
A
Cost effective animal feeding and real world problems
8
Q
Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794)
A
Frenchman Founder of the science of nutrition Head of weights and measures (France) Established chemical basis of nutrition Respiration chamber
