Animal Nutrition

Which essential nutrient helps form, build, and repair muscles?

Vitamin D enhances calcium absorption and strengthens the bones and joints. It is made by the skin when ___________________ falls on it.___.

A mineral that is needed for making haemoglobin, the red pigment in blood which carries oxygen.

The chemical elements found in carbohydrates?

Name some inorganic substances that are needed in our diet.

Name a disease that could result from a deficiency of vitamin D.

Which disease is caused by severe protein malnutrition, causing swollen feet and enlarged liver and abdomen?

The chemical elements found in fats?

True or False: Essential nutrients are nutrients that the human body is unable to synthesize. They must be obtained from food or water. Essential nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.

A balanced diet contains..

The chemical elements found in proteins?

The disease that caused by inadequate amount of iron in the diet?

A disease caused by severe energy deficiency characterised by wasting of muscle and fatty tissues. (Anemia, Kwashiorkor, Marasmus)

Citrus fruits are an excellent source of vitamin

Which essential nutrient STORES energy?

The disease that caused by inadequate amount of vitamin C in the diet?

Which essential nutrient makes up 70% of an animal’s body?

Scurvy is a lack of

Name 2 diseases that are caused by an unbalanced diet with too much fat.

If people don't put this nutrient in their diet, they are likely to have constipation.

What is the result of a diet low in roughage (fibre)?