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NUTRIENTS AND ENERGY POWER POINT
Can animals generate their own en...,
An animals energy is obtained thr...,
Animals require a balanced diet f...
10  cards
Energy
What is energy,
Kcal and c are equal measurements...,
What is the international si unit...
10  cards
More on Energy in Food
What are the 3 methods of determi...,
What is a direct determination of...,
What are atwater calculations of ...
10  cards
Energy Density in Pet Food
Energy density ratio,
Food needs to have an energy dens...,
Food needs to have an
10  cards
Water
What is the single most important...,
Water is the largest proportion o...,
An animal with lean body mass has...
10  cards
More on Water
What is obligatory loss of water,
What is facultative loss of water,
What is evaporative loss of water
9  cards
CARBS, FATS & PROTEINS POWER POINT
Carbohydrates are a major source ...,
Carbohydrates are stored as _____...,
Excess carbohydrates are converte...
10  cards
Carbohydrates
When joined with proteins or lipi...,
Sole energy for red blood cells,
Without a sufficient amount of __...
10  cards
Carbohydrates 2
Improves intestinal floraincrease...,
Polysaccharides that are able to ...,
Storage form of carbohydrate in t...
10  cards
Carbohydrates 3
Produced when starch molecules ar...,
What animal has a unique metaboli...,
Cats are classified as strict car...
10  cards
Fats / Lipids
Name 7 functions of fat,
Name 3 types of fat,
What are the three types of simpl...
10  cards
More Fats and Lipids
Which efa is only found in animal...,
What are the functions of efas es...,
Flakey skin or dandruff could be ...
10  cards
Proteins and Amino Acids
What are 4 functions of dietary p...,
What are the functions of essenti...,
The higher the quality of the pro...
10  cards
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION POWERPOINT
What are the two types of digestion,
What is digestion,
Mechanical digestion
10  cards
Digestive Tract
Where does the chemical absorptio...,
Hydrochloric acid in the stomach ...,
The acid environment of the stoma...
10  cards
Digestive Tract + Energy Balance
Ileocecal valve cecum,
2 colon functions,
What is energy balance
10  cards
Energy measurement & Expenditure
How many calories are in a kiloca...,
How many joules are in one calorie,
How many kilojoules are in one kcal
10  cards
Common Measurements of Energy
How is resting energy requirement...,
Acco,
Sex and reproductive status thyro...
9  cards
Measurements of Energy + Voluntary Muscle Activity
________ ________ is the total am...,
How is gross energy measured,
_______ ________ is the energy av...
9  cards
Reproductive Status
Which animals have a significantl...,
What percentage does the resting ...,
Neutered animals have a decreased...
10  cards
Thermogenesis
Dog thermoneutral zone,
Cat thermoneutral zone,
What is a major source of energy ...
10  cards
VITAMINS AND MINERALS
What are the water soluble vitamins,
The water soluble vitamins act as...,
What are the dietary sources of t...
10  cards
More Vitamins and Minerals
Scurvy is caused by a deficiency ...,
What are the five macro minerals,
What are the six micro minerals t...
3  cards

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