B6. Animal Nutrition

 (0654) Coordinated Sciences 2023/2024

Subheadings and Key concepts

B6.1. diet

• nutrients
• carbohydrates
• proteins
• fats/lipids
• vitamins (C, D)
• minerals (Ca, Fe)
• fibre
• water
• malnutrition: 
• starvation, constipation, CHD, obesity
• Kwashiorkor, Marasmus

B6.2. Alimentary canal

• stages of food breakdown: ingestion --> digestion --> absorption --> assimilation --> egestion
• organs and functions

B6.3. Digestion

• mechanical digestion
• teeth decay
• chemical digestion
• enzymes
• villi