uses of nutrients

Question 1

fats/lipid uses

Answer 1

energy, structural-insulation,cushining,energy stores, membranes-cell structure, precursors-prostaglandins (inflammatory response) and other members

Question 2

vitamins

Answer 2

vital to life, needed in small amounts, chemically diverse compounds, serve as cofactors in metabolic rxns, serve as antioxidants, come vitamins can be produced in the body as long as a precursor is present

Question 3

fat soluble vitamins

Answer 3

vit A, D, E, K

Question 4

water soluble vitamins

Answer 4

B-complex, Via. C, B1-thiamin, b12-cyanocobalinimin

Question 5

Minerals

Answer 5

important for fluid balance (hydration), structure, pH (acid-base balance), nerve and muscle function, chemical rxns

Question 6

macrominerals

Answer 6

needed in large amounts (grams), Ca, P,Na,Cl,K,Mg,S

Question 7

microminerals

Answer 7

needed in small amounts aka trace minerals (PPM=mg/kg), Se,MN,Zn, Co,Cu,Fe,I

Question 8

inorganic minerals

Answer 8

mineral+mineral ex. zinc sulfate

Question 9

organic

Answer 9

mineral+protein/amino acid/carbohydrate ex. zinc methionine

Question 10

water

Answer 10

present in diet as “free water” or as moisture from feed, used for thermoregulation, lubrication, transports substances, 10 kg hay-1 kg (liter) of water
10 kg fresh pasture-7 kg water
10 kg milk-9 kg water