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    Animal Nutrition - ANSWERS

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    The document discusses animal nutrition and defines key terms: - A diet is the daily food consumed - Animals need 7 nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water - A balanced diet contains all nutrients in correct amounts - Factors like age, gender, and activity level affect energy needs - Children, teenagers, males, pregnant/breastfeeding individuals have higher needs than adults or females - Balanced nutrition is important for health; vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause diseases

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    The document discusses animal nutrition and defines key terms: - A diet is the daily food consumed - Animals need 7 nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water - A balanced diet contains all nutrients in correct amounts - Factors like age, gender, and activity level affect energy needs - Children, teenagers, males, pregnant/breastfeeding individuals have higher needs than adults or females - Balanced nutrition is important for health; vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause diseases

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    The document discusses animal nutrition and defines key terms: - A diet is the daily food consumed - Animals need 7 nutrients - carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and water - A balanced diet contains all nutrients in correct amounts - Factors like age, gender, and activity level affect energy needs - Children, teenagers, males, pregnant/breastfeeding individuals have higher needs than adults or females - Balanced nutrition is important for health; vitamin and mineral deficiencies can cause diseases

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    Animal Nutrition – Questions (Part 1)

    1. Explain the term diet.

    ** The food we each daily is known as diet.

    2. What are the 7 types of nutrients that animals need in their diet. Explain each in brief.

    ** Carbohydrates – Used to release Energy

    **Fats – Used to store Energy

    ** Proteins – Used to repair and make new cells

    ** Vitamins - Organic substances which is used in small amounts. Lack of Vitamins cause deficiency diseases such
    as Scurvy & Rickets.

    ** Minerals – Inorganic substances which is used in small amounts. There are 2 types of minerasl known as
    Calcium and Iron. Lack of minerals cause deficiency diseases such as Anaemia & brittle teeth and bones & poor
    blood clotting.

    ** Fibre – Keep alimentary canal healthy through peristalsis. Fibre is common is Oatmeal, Cereal grains and
    Brown/Unpolished sugar.

    ** Water – Present in human bodies.

    3. Define the term ‘Balanced Diet’.

    ** A diet which contains all the nutrients in correct amounts and proportions.

    4. What factors affect the amount of energy used by a person?

    ** Age, Gender/Sex & activities a person involves in.

    5. a. Explain why children need less energy than teenagers/adults.

    ** Children’s internal body organs still haven’t been developed. Also, children have a less body mass and involve
    in less physical activities. However, teenagers and adults have a larger body mass than children and teenagers
    undergo certain development stages. Therefore, energy isn’t needed for the development of the body.

    b. Why do teenagers require more energy than adults?

    ** Teenager’s internal body organs start to develop since they reach puberty and energy is needed for the
    development and growth. However, adults have been already developed and grown-up therefore energy isn’t
    needed for development and growth.

    c. Why do males require more energy than females?

    ** Males have a larger muscle mass, denser bones & involves in lot of physical activities which require more
    respiration than females.

    d. Why do pregnant females & breast-feeding mothers require more energy than usual adult females?

    ** Pregnant females have to take in more nutrient foods since she carries a baby and the fetus should be given
    many nutrients; including Iron for bones, teeth and blood. Breast-feeding mothers should take in many Calcium
    in order feed the baby with good quality milk. However, normal adult woman doesn’t have to carry a baby or
    feed breast-milk. Therefore, no need to take in more energy.

    e. Why do people eat less when they are old.


    ** When people are old, their metabolism slows down. Therefore, food digestion is really hard and slow.

    6. Why is it important to consume a balanced diet?

    ** In order be healthy, we need to consume a balanced diet.

    7. a. Vitamins are ** Organic Substances. They are only needed in small amounts.

    b. What deficiency diseases are caused by


    (I) Vitamin C

    ** Scurvy, pains from joints and muscles. Bleeding from gums and other places.

    (II) Vitamin D

    ** Rickets, soft and deformed bones.

    Explain what happens when a person suffers from the above.

    c. Why are vitamin C & D essential for our bodies. Name 2 sources for each.

    ** Vitamin C  Citrus fruits

    ** Vitamin D  Butter, egg yolk & Sunlight until 10.00 am

    8. a. Minerals are ** Inorganic substances.

    b. Name 2 important minerals, and name 2 sources for each.

    ** Calcium  Dairy products & Bread

    ** Iron  Liver, Red meat, Egg yolk & Dark green vegetables

    c. What are the functions of the 2 above minerals. What deficiency disease is caused by the lack of each?

    ** Calcium  For bones & teeth. For blood clotting.


    Brittle bones & teeth. Poor blood clotting

    ** Iron  For making Hemoglobin.


    Anaemia – not enough blood cells to transport O2 for tissues.

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