Exam 2 Flashcards
Water is what % of an adult animals body weight?
45%
Water is what % of a newborn animals body weight?
80%
What are the functions of water?
Transport of nutrients
Solvent for chemical reactions
Temp control
Lubrication
What are the 2 basic functions of water?
Metabolism and Temp control
Intracellular fluids account for… of total body water
40%
Extracellular fluids account for … of total body water
33%
Why is water content lower in adults?
They’re depositing more fat.
What are the different water sources?
Drinking water
Water in or on feed
Metabolic water
Condensation
Water in tissues
What leads to water restriction?
reduced feed intake
weight loss
increased N and electrolyte excretion
What increases consumption of water?
Lactation
How much water does a mature pig or sheep drink?
1-3 gal/day
How much water does a mature cow/horse drink?
10-14 gal/day
How much water does a mature broiler drink?
0.10 gal/day
How much fat is required to increase H2O by one degree?
one gram fat = one gram water
Gross energy of CHO
4.1 kcal/g
Gross energy of Proteins
5.7 kcal/g
Gross energy of Fats
9.4 kcal/g
Digestible Energy
DE= IE-FE
Total Digestible Nutrients
TDN= DCP + DNFE + DCF + 2.25
What are some problems with TDN?
doesn’t take into account losses in urine, gas production, and heat loss
Is TDN loss greater in roughages or concentrates?
Roughages
Net Energy Maintenance
fraction of net energy to animal in equilibrium
What does the Kjeldahl method measure?
Nitrogen content
What determines structure of AA?
sequence=structure=function
How do we determine N content of feed?
N% x 6.25= CP%
Which form of AA is more available and active?
“L”
Which form of AA is inactive and less available?
“D”
Essential AA
Phenylalanine Valine Threonine
Tryptophan Isoleucine Methionine
Histidine Arginine Lysine Leucine
Which AA is semi-essential?
Arginine and it’s only required by growing animals
Which AAs are in the Aromatic class?
Phenylalanine
Which AAs are in the Aliphatic class?
Valine Threonine Isoleucine Leucine
Which AAs are in the Heterocyclic class?
Tryptophan
Which AAs are in the Basic class?
Histidine Arginine Lysine
Methionine is what containing?
sulfur and controls lysine
Imino Acids
Proline Taurine
What’s the primary structure of AA?
linear structure of AAs
What’s the secondary structure of AA?
arranged in a helix formation
What’s the tertiary structure of AA?
a helix further folded onto itself
What’s the quaternary structure of AA?
2 or more polypeptide chains united by non-covalent bonds
What causes protein denaturation?
Heat, Heavy metals, and Mechanical Forces
Functions of Proteins
tissue or structural
blood proteins
enzymes
hormones
antibodies
What allows for larger particle absorption the first 24 hours of life?
Gut gap
What requirement do ruminants have>
Nitrogen requirement, MCPs meet AA requirements
What does the Proximate Analysis do?
groups carbs
What’s a limitation with the Proximate Analysis?
Doesn’t represent non structural vs structural carbs are
which detergent fiber can be broken down by everyone?
NDF