Animal Nutrition

5. grouped by function, either fat soluble or water soluble
6. micromineral required for the production of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the blood
10. the study of how living organisms acquire and utilize the nutrients that their bodies need to properly function.
11. a decrease in red blood cells and/or hemoglobin, resulting in decreased oxygen transport that causes fatigue and weakness
12. required so regulate body temperature, if limited can depress animal performance
14. vitamins that are stored in the fat and are released as needed.
15. a fat soluble vitamin, needed for bone growth and maintenance because it aids with calcium absorption

1. a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change.
2. the building blocks of animal tissue
3. vitamins that must be consumed daily
4. a primary source of energy that is composed of sugars, starches, and fiber (cellulose).
7. inorganic elements required in small amounts in the diets of animals, categorized by macro or micro
8. another name for low calcium levels
9. a source of energy. May be needed in a higher quantity in carnivores than herbivores
13. consist of two types, some essential and some nonessential (synthesized by the body)