BIOL 260 Lecture 3: 3. Animal nutrition.pdf
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This week we will be looking at how animals acquire and use nutrients and energy. This topic is covered in chapter 6 (animal nutrition) of your custom textbook. After you have finished the pre-reading, take the corresponding pre-reading quiz on the course connect site. The pre-reading quiz closes on tuesday at 1am. Briefly read concept 6. 1 (pages 120-124) to remind yourself of the following important definitions: Look at concept 6. 2 on page 125 to get a general overview of the main stages of food processing in animals. We will not cover the types of feeding strategies (pg 126) in class, but you will be expected to be generally aware of the existence of different feeding strategies. You can skip the section on digestive compartments (p. 127) Concept 6. 3 (pages 128-134) organs specialized for sequential stages of food processing form the mammalian digestive system is the main topic for class on tuesday.
