PLSC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Negative Relationship, Marasmus, Dietary Reference Intake
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75% of the world food is generated from only 12 plants and 5 animal species. One cotyledon, large endosperm for food storage. Plumule enclosed and protected by coleoptile until shoot is above ground level. Leaves are parallel veined, long and narrow. Reproductive structures are enclosed in henna and palea. Long term storage without loss of viability. The starch of a cereal provided energy. Cereals are not an adequate source of protein on their own as they are de cient in certain essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Relative balance or proportion of nutrients in the diet. Without an adequate intake of proper nutrients in the correct balance, some form of malnutrition will occur. Nutrition wise- they encourage to eat the whole bran because it contains more nutrients. All things require energy to sustain life. Is a major component of plant cell walls but cannot be digested by humans or mono gastric animals.
