Title: Identify the nutritional requirements of selected species.
Course: Introduction to Animal Systems (18101) > Section: Using Basic Scientific Skills in Animal Nutrition

Identification should include

- water
- protein
- carbohydrates
- fats
- vitamins
- minerals
- interpretation of the National Research Council (NRC) tables

and their functions in an animal's diet.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is water essential to animals?
- What is the role of protein in an animal's diet?
- What are an animal's energy sources?
- What are the nutritional requirements at different stages of life?
- What are macro minerals? Micro minerals?
- What information can be found in the NRC tables?