LESSON 1 P2: Composition of animal and plant tissues Flashcards
Contains very high carbohydrates: 75% in the tissue.
Plant
Contains negligible or zero carbohydrates in the tissue.
Animal
Contains low pseudo fats: prox. 3-10% in the tissue.
Plant
Contains high true fats: prox. 20% in the tissue.
Animal
Contains low to high protein content: prox. 3-45% in the tissue.
Plant
Contains high protein content: prox. 20-75% in the tissue.
Animal
Contains low mineral content in the tissue. prox. 0.5%
Plant
Contains high mineral content in the tissue. prox. 4%
Animal
Contains very high vitamin content in the tissue.
Both Plant and Animal
Contains 60% of water in in the tissue.
Both plant and Animal
Carbohydrate tissue composition for Plants.
Very high ; 75%
Carbohydrates tissue composition for Animals.
Zero or negligible
Fat tissue composition for plants.
low; 3-10% pseudo fats
Fat tissue composition for animals.
high; 20% true fats
Protein tissue composition for plants.
Low to high; 3-45%