Animal Nutrition

Worked examples (5)

• 1State the role of iron in the body
• 2Why a pregnant woman needs more protein
• 3Health risk of a diet high in saturated fat
• 4Symptoms and cause of scurvy
• 5Why an athlete needs more carbohydrate than an office worker

Worked examples (5)

• 1Adaptations of the small intestine for absorption
• 2Explain why glucose enters capillaries but fatty acids enter lacteals
• 3State the role of peristalsis
• 4Why products of protein digestion go to the liver first
• 5Refute the claim that all digestion occurs in the stomach

Worked examples (5)

• 1Explain the role of bile in lipid digestion
• 2Where amylase is produced and its action
• 3Describe complete protein digestion from mouth to small intestine
• 4Explain why chewing aids chemical digestion
• 5Effect of gallbladder removal on lipid digestion