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Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Nutrition

A

Study of the processes where feed nutrients are presented to and utilized by living cells for productive processes

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Nutrition affects

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Reproduction
Health
Genetic potential
Physical ability
Emotional state 
Production
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3
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Feed accounts for how much production cost

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45-76%

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4
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Basic nutrionists

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Study metabolism, cellular and sub cellular biochemistry

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5
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Applied nutritionist

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Cost effective animal feeding, real world problems

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6
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Antoine Lavoisier

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1743-1794, French man, founder of science of nutrition, head of weights and measures, combustion

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7
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Nutrient

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Any chemical, element or compound in the diet that supports normal reproduction, growth, lactation, or maintenance of life processes

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8
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Essential nutrient

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Can’t be made by the body, can’t be synthesized in great enough quantities to support life processes

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9
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Nonessential nutrient

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Can be made by the body

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10
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Essential nutrient classification

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Water, carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals

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11
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Monosaccharides

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Glucose, fructose, galactose

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Disaccharides

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Lactose, sucrose, maltose

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13
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Polysaccharides

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Starch- amylose, amylopectin

Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin

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14
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Monogastrics need

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Glucose

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15
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Ruminants need

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volatile fatty acids

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16
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Ruminants can digest

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Cellulose

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17
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Monogastrics need

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Starch

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18
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Fats consist of what specific essential fatty acids

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Linoleic, linolenic, arachidonic

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19
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10 amino acids

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Phenylaline
Valine
Threonine

Tryptophan
Isoleucine
Methionine

Histidine
Arginine
Leucine
Lysine

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20
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Macro minerals- %in diet

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Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, sulfur

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21
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Micro minerals- ppm or ppb

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Copper, iodine, cobalt, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, iron, selenium

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22
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Vitamin classes

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Fat soluble- absorbed with fat

Water soluble- not stored

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23
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Fat soluble vitamins

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A-vision
D-bone
E-antioxidant
K- blood clotting

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24
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Water soluble vitamins

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Biotin, choline, folic acid, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C

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25
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Energy

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Carbs, fats, protein

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26
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Water

A

Most common substance found on earth

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27
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How many gallons of water does it take to produce 1 Lb of body weight

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1368 gallons

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28
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Properties of water

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Liquid at variety of temps
Boils at 100 degrees C
Freezes 0 degrees C
High specific heat
High surface tension
High latent heat of vaporization
Polar solvent
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29
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Functions of water

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Transport medium
Temperature regulator
Lubricant
Cell turgidity and shape
Hydrolysis
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30
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Water requirement is influence by

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Environment, diet, age and stage of production

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31
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Waters role in body heat regulation

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Body heat production- cell is exothermic, activity, metabolism, digestion
Dissipation of heat- high specific heat and heat of vaporization

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32
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Conditions desirable for evaporative heat loss

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Low humidity, air movement, plenty of drinking water

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33
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Water management to cool animals

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Mist, tank, pond all periodic

34
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Sources of water

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Free liquid, water in feed, metabolic water

35
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Metabolic water production

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Fat produces most metabolic water

36
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Animal dehydration

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Acute due to no water intake
Chronic which causes scours, UTI problems
Water intoxication

37
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Amino acids are composed of

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15% carbon
7% hydrogen
23% oxygen
16% nitrogen

38
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Formula for CP from nitrogen

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%N X 6.25 = %CP

39
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Proteins involved in body metabolism

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Enzymes, hormones, immune system, transport within body

40
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Enzymes

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Lipase, Maltese, trypsin

41
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Hormones

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Growth hormone, insulin

Regulate metabolism

42
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Immune system

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Antibodies are proteins

IgG, IgA, IgM

43
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Transport within the body

A

Chylomicron

Albumin

44
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Glucogenic acids

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Glycine, alanine, threonine, cystine, methionine

Converted to glucose

45
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Ketogenic amino acids

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Lysine, leucine

Converted to acetyl CoA-> ketones

46
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Protein and AA deficiencies

A 
Reduced growth
Reduce feed efficiency
Anorexia
Fatty liver
Infertility
Reduced birth weight
Reduced milk production
47
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Minerals must be…?

A

Provided in diet

They are inorganic
Needed in small amounts
Needed for production maintenance and reproduction

48
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Requirements for minerals

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Age, physiological status, body storage, environment

49
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Minerals of concern in drinking water

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Arsenide, cadmium, chromium, fluorine, lead, nitrates, nitrites, salt

50
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Loss of H20 affects

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Lungs, urine, sweat

51
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Absorption

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Occurs about every tissues

Passive diffusion

52
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Fats/ lipids

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Wide variety, all hate water, 2.25 more energy than carbs

53
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Two types of lipids

A

Unsaturated- double bonds

saturated- single bonds

54
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Monoglyceride

55
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Calcium functions

A

Bone development, muscle contractions, blood clotting, primary mineral in body

56
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Calcium deficiency

A

Rickets, milk fever

57
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Phosphorus functions

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Bone development, ATP, nucleic acid

58
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Phosphorus deficiency

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Paralysis, tetany, reduced growth

59
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Magnesium functions

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Bone development, energy metabolism, CNS

60
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Magnesium deficiency

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Grass tetany, convulsions

61
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Na/K/Cl functions

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Electrolyte balance

62
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Na/K/Cl deficiency

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Altered electrolyte balance, drink urine, stress, dehydration

63
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Sulfur- ruminants only- functions

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Protein synthesis, wool growth

64
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Sulfur deficiency

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Poor wool growth, poor microbial protein synthesis

65
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Copper function

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Red blood cell formation, collagen formation, antibiotic effect

66
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Copper deficiency

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Anemia, toxic to sheep

67
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Iron functions

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Hemoglobin synthesis

68
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Iron deficiency

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Anemia, baby pigs especially

69
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Se functions

A

Antioxidant

70
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Se deficiency

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White muscle disease

71
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Zinc functions

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Bone growth, cofactors with insulin

72
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Zinc deficiency

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Parakeratosis

73
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Calcium sources

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Limestone, oyster shells

74
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Phosphorus sources

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Dicalcium phosphate, oyster shells

75
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Magnesium sources

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Magnesium oxide

76
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Na/K/Cl sources

77
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Sulfur sources

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Sodium sulfate

78
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What 3 chemicals do carbohydrates contain

A

Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

79
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Ratio of C:H:O in carbs

80
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Carbs are the principle energetic source of

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Livestock: starch or cellulose

81
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Carbs occupy how much of the diet

Animal Nutrition (3 decks)

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