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Nutrition Flashcards

1
Q

Nutrient

A

Any food component that helps support life

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2
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Calorie

A

Measurement
Unit of energy

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3
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Lipid

A

Fat molecule

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4
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Fatty Acid

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The building blocks of fat

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5
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Palatability

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Description of the taste, texture, aroma, and other characteristics of pet food.

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6
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metabolizable energy
Definition

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Energy available to the animal after energy from feces, urine, and combustible gases have been subtracted from gross energy. Used to express the energy contents of foods and commercial diet

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7
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Net Energy

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Energy after metabolism, digestion and absorption

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8
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energy density

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The number of calories provided in foods.

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9
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Atwater factors

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Assigned energy values of the macronutrients.

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10
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Amino Acids

A

Building blocks of protien

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11
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Essential Amino Acids

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Amino’s that cannot be synthesized by the body

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12
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Resting energy requirement

A

RER
estimate of energy expenditure by a normal animal at rest.

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13
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GE (gross energy)

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The total potential energy available in a food or diet provided to an animal.

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14
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Fat Soluble Vitamins

A

A D E K

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15
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Fiber-forage

A

Structural carbohydrates like cellulose

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16
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Soluble Carbohydrates

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Nitrogen free extract - stored as glycogen or fat

17
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Insoluble Carbohydrates

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Dietary Fiber

18
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Macrominerals

A

Calcium Phosphorus, Potassium, sodium, magnesium

19
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Microminerals

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Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Iodine, Cobalt, Selenium

20
Q

Most critical nutrient?

A

WATER you dry noodle!

21
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Palatability factors

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Odor, texture, temperature, fat content, water content, salt content

22
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Digestibility

A

The amount of nutrients in a food that is available for absorption

23
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Feline necessary amino acid

A

Arginine is needed every 24 hours

24
Q

Cats need _____ to conjugate bile acids

A

Taurine

25
Q

In cats, poor growth or crusting at the nose and mouth indicates

A

Methionine deficiency

26
Q

Cats can digest higher fat food than dogs.

A

True

27
Q

Niacin and pyridoxine requirements are higher in cats than dogs

A

True

28
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Tryptophan is converted into

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Niacin

29
Q

Reduced need for water intake in cats results in

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Highly concentrated urine

30
Q

Saturated urine increases the risk of

A

crystalluria and urolithiasis

31
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Dietary nitrogen source

A

Proteins

32
Q

How is quality protein assessed?

A

digestibility and amino acid profile

33
Q

Type of protein that has more amino acids

A

animal source

34
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Water soluble vitamins

A

B complex
c

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