B5,01 Diet

B5 Animal nutrition

by Bart Grootswagers

B5.01 Diet

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diet: what an organism eats

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​nutrients: the part of food that our body can use for various purposes

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​balanced diet: a diet that contains a​ll the nutrients in the correct amount

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​alimentary canal: this is the aprt of the digestive system through which food passes

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​Unlike plants, animals can't make their own food. So they need to consume other organisms.

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​What food an animal eats is called its diet. When a diet contains all the 7 nutrients in the correct amounts and proportions it's called a balanced diet. When food is digested it goes through the alimentary canal (this is the part of the digestive system through which food passes).

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​The 7 nutrients are:

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Carbohydrates: Provides quick energy

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Proteins: Used for making new cells, can also be used for energy.

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Fats: Also provides energy, but is slower to break down than carbohydrates

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Vitamins: Provides a wide variety of functions for the body. From helping the immune system to strengthening bones.

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Minerals: Has a wide range of functions like vitamins, but are inorganic.

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Water:

​Regulates body temperature

• Moistens tissues in the eyes, nose and mouth

• Protects body organs and tissues

• Carries nutrients and oxygen to cells

• Lubricates joints

• Lessens burden the on kidneys and liver by flushing out waste products

• Helps dissolve minerals and nutrients to make them accessible to your body

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Fibre: Help the alimentary canel working properly.

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In order to stay alive you need energy. To get that energy we eat food. The amount of energy you need depends on many different factors, length, age, gender, job, sport, etc.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following food has a lot of carbohydrates?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following food has a lot of proteins?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following food has a lot of fat?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following food has a lot of vitamins?

Draw

Draw your breakfast of today

​B5.02 Digestion

​​Key words:

digestion: the breakdown of large, insoluble food molecules into small, water-soluble molecules ​

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​absorption: the movement of digested food molecules through the wall of the intestine into the blood

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