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This enzyme can be added to feed to increase the availability of
phosphorus in the diets for swine and poultry. Transgenic pigs that
secreted this enzyme with saliva were once created but never
commercialized. Name the enzyme, not the compound. 7-letters.
Ans: phytase
A puppy is fed only red meat and kept indoors. What mineral
deficiency problem is likely to develop? Answer is one word.
Ans: rickets
This mineral element is needed for transporting oxygen to tissues.
Adult animals often get enough of it from their regular diet, but
neonatal pigs usually need a supplement.
Ans: iron
When pigs were first put into confinement systems 80 years ago, they
frequently developed a skin problem known as parakeratosis.
Eventually researchers discoved that the problem was a mineral
deficiency. What mineral element was deficient?
Ans: zinc
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The clinical name for loss of bone mineral, or technically "softening of
bone", in an older animal
Ans: osteomalacia
This electrolyte is the major cation of blood and extra cellular fluids.
Spell correctly full name.
Ans: sodium
This trace mineral is added to salt in the U.S. A deficiency leads to a
large lump in the neck and poor thermoregulation.
Ans: iodine
This protein is the major storage reserve for iron in the body and is
found in liver, spleen, and bone marrow. It helps keep a steady supply
of iron for hemoglobin synthesis.
Ans: ferrritin
This vitamin is important for calcium homeostasis, and it might also be
important for preventing cancer or even COVID fatalities.
Ans: vitamin d
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A supplement contains 0.04% Zn. How many ppm is this?
Ans: 400
This completely natural food is a great source of iron in an organic form
that has high availability.
Ans: Red meat
Which of the following people will benefit least from taking a vitamin
supplement?
Ans: student eating a variety of foods, including fruits, green
leafy vegetables, meats, dairy products, and grains
Inflammation is an important process for normal body immune
function and would repair, but too much inflammation can be a
problem. This fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties helps to
control peroxidation, oxidative stress, and inflammation, and is
especially important when consuming diets high in omega-6
polyunsaturated fatty acids (like most vegetable oils; you can use just
the letter instead of the 10 letter word preceded by a Greek letter)
Ans: Vitamin e
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