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antibodies

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Substances produced in body that fight illnesses

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Amino Acid

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Building blocks of protein

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Coprophagy

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Animals that eat their own feces, Rabbits

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Digestion

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Breakdown of food, absorption of minerals

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DNA

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Genetic material

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Macrominerals

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Minerals needed in large quantity

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Microminerals

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Minerals needed in low amounts

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Nutrient

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Single food that supports animal life

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Nutrition

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Animal receives proper and balanced diet so it can grow and reproduce

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Solubility

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Capability of being dissolve, fat or water solubility

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Ventriculus

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Gizzard, grinds and crush food

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Ruminant

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Four compartment to stomach

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What are the 4 compartments?

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Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

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What are the major minerals?

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Calcium, phosphorus, fluoride, potassium, sodium, chloride

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What are the functions of calcium and Phosphorus?

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Help bone and teeth strength

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Chlorine and Sodium

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Formation of digestive juices and fight bacteria

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2 microminerals

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Zinc, fluorine, copper, iodine,

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Major vitamins(fat soluble)

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Vitamin A, D, E, K

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Vitamin A

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Helps vision, and digestive problems

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Vitamin D

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Help absorption of calcium and phosphorus

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Vitamin E

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Normal gestation

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Vitamin K

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Normal blood

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What allows horses to eat lots of hay

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A large cecum

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What does the rumen do

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Storage for food

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Reticulum

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Foreign bodies can be caught in here

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Omasum

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Honey comb, removes large amounts of water

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Abomasum

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True stomach

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Crop

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Storage area for food

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Why do chickens eat rocks

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To assist in the gizzard to help break down food

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Why do rabbits eat their poop

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So their body can use the full nutrients

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Why do horses need to keep moving

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So they don’t get colicky, it helps them digest, their diaphragm moves like an accordion and pushes the food through

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Name 6 nutrients

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Water, fat, proteins, carbs, minerals and vitamins

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Water is most important nutrient. T or F

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True

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Proteins are composed of four chemicals

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

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Carbs do

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Store fat, gives energy, assists breathing, digestion, and exercising

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Fats contain 2.25 times the amount of energy as carbs. T or F

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True

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Carbs are made of three chemicals

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Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

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