Principles of Animal Nutrition (WEEKS 1–4)

Set of flashcards covering key concepts from the first four weeks of the Animal Nutrition course.

Nutrient Classification

Categories of nutrients including water, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.

Essential Nutrients

Nutrients that are necessary for animal health and cannot be synthesized by the body.

Nonessential Nutrients

Nutrients that can be produced by the body and do not need to be obtained from the diet.

GI Tract

Gastrointestinal tract responsible for digestion and nutrient absorption.

Ruminants

Animals having four stomach compartments: reticulum, rumen, omasum, and abomasum.

Carbohydrates

Primary energy source for animals, divided into monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

Fermentation

Microbial digestion process that produces volatile fatty acids in ruminants.

Metabolic pathways

Biochemical processes including glycogenesis, glycogenolysis, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and gluconeogenesis.

Lipids

Concentrated energy sources and structural components, classified into simple, complex, and derived lipids.

Brush Border Enzymes

Enzymes located on the intestinal villi that digest disaccharides.