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Basic Nutrients- Veterinary Science HOSA Questions and Answers
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Basic Nutrients- Veterinary ScienceHOSA
Carbohydrates - answer supply energy and provide structure in the cell, as well as fiber
and bulkiness in the diet
Why is the necessity for carbohydrates low? - answer Animals can convert amino acids
and fats into sugars
Monosaccharides - answer simplest carbohydrates that are easily absorbed from the
intestines
Polysaccharides - answer long chains of monosaccharides
Fiber - answer A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest
constipation - answer Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate; often a result of too
little fiber in the diet
Pets on a high-fiber diet have much larger stools, true or false? - answer True
flatulence - answeran accumulation of gas in the intestinal tract that is produced as
intestinal bacteria ferment the fiber
Proteins - answerchains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
amino acids - answerbuilding blocks of proteins
Function of proteins? - answeressential for the growth, development, and repair of all
body tissues
Essential amino acids in dogs and cats: - answerArginine, Histidine, Isoleucine,
Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, and Valine
Extra amino acids essential for cats: - answertaurine
What happens as a result of a lack of protein? - answerpoor growth or low body weight
Flatus - answergas expelled through the anus
Biologic value - answermeasures the quality of a protein source by comparing the
amount retained by the body with the amount excreted
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