Veterinary Vocab

3. Eating of feces or dung.
4. Any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids.
5. An animal that feeds on plants.
6. An organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.
9. To break down food mechanically.
10. Process of obtaining or providing the food necessary for an organizations health.
12. A type of macronutrient found in certain foods, sugars, starches, and fiber.
14. Solid in organic substance of natural occurrence.
15. Breaks down molecules into smaller units and release energy.
17. An animal that feeds on flesh or meat.
18. Minerals needed in large amounts of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, chloride, and potassium.
20. A group of organic molecules.
21. Naturally occurring, extremely complex substance that consists of amino acid residues joined by peptide bonds.
22. An essential which we need to survive and for the rest of the body to function.

1. A mammal with a single chambered stomach.
2. A catalyst used to bring out a specific biochemical reaction.
5. A regulatory substance produced in organism and transported in tissue fluids.
7. The absorption of something
8. A substance that provides nourishment for an organism in order to grow and survive.
11. When digested food molecules are absorbed in the small intestine.
13. Animal that who's diet is plant and animal based.
16. Specialized proteins primarily found in the bloodstream.
19. Grazing or browsing mammal that are able to acquire nutrients from plant based food, a special stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions.