tailieunhanh - Lecture Biology (7th edition) - Chapter 41: Animal nutrition

After studying this chapter you will be able to: Name the three nutritional needs that must be met by an animal’s diet; describe the four classes of essential nutrients; distinguish among undernourishment, overnourishment, and malnourishment; describe the four main stages of food processing;. | Chapter 41 Animal Nutrition PowerPoint Lectures for Biology Seventh Edition Neil Campbell and Jane Reece Lectures by Chris Romero Copyright 2005 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Overview The Need to Feed Every mealtime is a reminder that we are heterotrophs - Dependent on a regular supply of food Figure Copyright 2005 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings In general animals fall into one of three dietary categories - Herbivores eat mainly autotrophs plants and algae - Carnivores eat other animals - Omnivores regularly consume animals as well as plants or algal matter Copyright 2005 Pearson Education Inc. publishing as Benjamin .