Inteo To Nutrition Flashcards
The science or study of proper or balance diet to promote health
Nutrition
Processes of nourishing animals; especially, series of activities by which an animal takes in and assimilates food/feed for promoting growth and replacing worn out or injured tissues
Nutrition
It involves various chemical reactions and physiological processes which transform foods/feeds into body tissues and activities
Nutrition
Deals with the kind and amount of feeds, their composition of nutrients, the animal performance desired, digestion, and metabolism of nutrients
Nutrition
The study of the effects of foods and food constituents on gene expression
Nutrigenomics
Deals with the prevention of some diseases caused by inappropriate feeding / eating behaviors / practices
Nutrology
Chemical element or compound that is essential for normal body metabolism
Nutrient
A feed / food constituent that aids in the support of life
Nutrient
A feed constituent in a form and at a level that support life of an animal
Nutrient
Any feed constituent or group of feed constituents of the same general composition that aids in the support of animal life
Nutrient
A particular product that provides nutrients
Feed
Any material consisting grains, fodder, or by-products of animal or plant origin which when properly used has nutritional value to animals
Feed
Is a substance that provides taste, flavor or nutritive value
Food
A term commonly used when a group or list of feeds is being referred to
Feedstuff
Similar to a feed or food but is a broader term covering all materials in the diet
Feedstuff
Similar to a feed or food but is a broader term covering all materials in the diet
Feedstuff
Any product whether of natural or artificial in origin which when properly used has nutritional value in the diet
Feedstuff
A product intended for feeding
Meal
Refers to a number of individual feeds, with corresponding amount or proporption, selected to make a balance ration or satisfy nutritional requirements of a particular animal
Diet
A combination of feeds, perhaps mixed together, which are fed to livestock and poultry to meet nutrient requirements of an animal.
Ration
the quantity of feed that provides an animal all of the nutrients needed in desired proportions
Balanced ration
Quantity of diet fed per day. The feed allotted to the animal for 24-hour period
Ration
Products that are usually processed or prepared in such a way that it is physically and chemically suitable for animal feeding
Meal
Food that is grounded
Meal